Compounds for the Treatment of Hepatitis C

ABSTRACT

The invention encompasses compounds of formula I as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds have activity against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and are useful in treating those infected with HCV.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/989,524, filed Nov. 21, 2007.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major human pathogen, infecting an estimated 170 million persons worldwide—roughly five times the number infected by human immunodeficiency virus type 1. A substantial fraction of these HCV infected individuals develop serious progressive liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (Lauer, G. M.; Walker, B. D. N. Engl. J. Med. 2001, 345, 41-52).

HCV is a positive-stranded RNA virus. Based on a comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence and the extensive similarity in the 5′-untranslated region, HCV has been classified as a separate genus in the Flaviviridae family. All members of the Flaviviridae family have enveloped virions that contain a positive stranded RNA genome encoding all known virus-specific proteins via translation of a single, uninterrupted, open reading frame.

Considerable heterogeneity is found within the nucleotide and encoded amino acid sequence throughout the HCV genome. At least six major genotypes have been characterized, and more than 50 subtypes have been described. The major genotypes of HCV differ in their distribution worldwide, and the clinical significance of the genetic heterogeneity of HCV remains elusive despite numerous studies of the possible effect of genotypes on pathogenesis and therapy.

The single strand HCV RNA genome is approximately 9500 nucleotides in length and has a single open reading frame (ORF) encoding a single large polyprotein of about 3000 amino acids. In infected cells, this polyprotein is cleaved at multiple sites by cellular and viral proteases to produce the structural and non-structural (NS) proteins. In the case of HCV, the generation of mature non-structural proteins (NS2, NS3, NS4A, NS4B, NS5A, and NS5B) is effected by two viral proteases. The first one is believed to be a metalloprotease and cleaves at the NS2-NS3 junction; the second one is a serine protease contained within the N-terminal region of NS3 (also referred to as NS3 protease) and mediates all the subsequent cleavages downstream of NS3, both in cis, at the NS3-NS4A cleavage site, and in trans, for the remaining NS4A-NS4B, NS4B-NS5A, NS5A-NS5B sites. The NS4A protein appears to serve multiple functions, acting as a cofactor for the NS3 protease and possibly assisting in the membrane localization of NS3 and other viral replicase components. The complex formation of the NS3 protein with NS4A seems necessary to the processing events, enhancing the proteolytic efficiency at all of the sites. The NS3 protein also exhibits nucleoside triphosphatase and RNA helicase activities. NS5B (also referred to as HCV polymerase) is a RNA-dependent RNA polymerase that is involved in the replication of HCV. The HCV NS5B protein is described in “Structural Analysis of the Hepatitis C Virus RNA Polymerase in Complex with Ribonucleotides (Bressanelli; S. et al., Journal of Virology 2002, 3482-3492; and Defrancesco and Rice, Clinics in Liver Disease 2003, 7, 211-242.

Currently, the most effective HCV therapy employs a combination of alpha-interferon and ribavirin, leading to sustained efficacy in 40% of patients (Poynard, T. et al. Lancet 1998, 352, 1426-1432). Recent clinical results demonstrate that pegylated alpha-interferon is superior to unmodified alpha-interferon as monotherapy (Zeuzem, S. et al. N. Engl J. Med. 2000, 343, 1666-1672). However, even with experimental therapeutic regimens involving combinations of pegylated alpha-interferon and ribavirin, a substantial fraction of patients do not have a sustained reduction in viral load. Thus, there is a clear and important need to develop effective therapeutics for treatment of HCV infection.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the invention is a compound of formula I

where:

R¹ is CONR⁵R⁶; R² is

R³ is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxy, benzyloxy, alkoxy, or haloalkoxy; R⁴ is cycloalkyl; R⁵ is alkenylSO₂, alkynylSO₂, alkoxyalkylSO₂, (cycloalkyl)alkylSO₂, (alkyl)cycloalkylSO₂, ((cycloalkyl)alkyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (benzyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (alkenyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (alkynyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (trialkylsilyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (CO₂R⁷)cycloalkylSO₂, (PhCO)cycloalkylSO₂, (PhN(R⁷)CO)cycloalkylSO₂, tetrahydrofuranylSO₂, tetrahydropyranylSO₂, (tetrahydrofuranyl)alkylSO₂, (tetrahydropyranyl)alkylSO₂, isoxazolidinylSO₂, Ar¹SO₂, (Ar¹)alkylSO₂, Ar²SO₂, or (CON(R⁷)(R⁷))alkyl; R⁶ is hydrogen or alkyl; R⁷ is hydrogen or alkyl; R⁸ is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylSO₂, cycloalkylSO₂, haloalkylSO₂, aminocarbonyl, (alkylamino)carbonyl, (dialkylamino)carbonyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, or pyridinyl; Ar¹ is phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, or isoquinolinyl, and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from halo, alkyl, alkoxy, and cyano; and Ar² is furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, or tetrazolyl, and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from halo, alkyl, alkoxy, and cyano; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Another aspect of the invention is a compound of formula I where R³ is hydrogen. Another aspect of the invention is a compound of formula I where R³ is methoxy. Another aspect of the invention is a compound of formula I where R⁴ is cyclohexyl. Another aspect of the invention is a compound of formula I where Ar¹ is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, or isoquinolinyl, and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from halo, alkyl, alkoxy, and cyano. Another aspect of the invention is a compound of formula I according to the following stereochemistry.

Another aspect of the invention is a compound of formula I according to the following stereochemistry.

Any scope of any variable, including R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, Ar¹, and Ar², can be used independently with the scope of any other instance of a variable.

Unless specified otherwise, these terms have the following meanings. “Alkyl” means a straight or branched alkyl group composed of 1 to 6 carbons. “Alkenyl” means a straight or branched alkyl group composed of 2 to 6 carbons with at least one double bond. “Alkynyl” means a straight or branched alkyl group composed of 2 to 6 carbons with at least one triple bond. “Cycloalkyl” means a monocyclic ring system composed of 3 to 7 carbons. “Hydroxyalkyl,” “alkoxy” and other terms with a substituted alkyl moiety include straight and branched isomers composed of 1 to 6 carbon atoms for the alkyl moiety. “Haloalkyl” and “haloalkoxy” include all halogenated isomers from monohalo substituted alkyl to perhalo substituted alkyl. “Aryl” includes carbocyclic and heterocyclic aromatic substituents. Parenthetic and multiparenthetic terms are intended to clarify bonding relationships to those skilled in the art. For example, a term such as ((R)alkyl) means an alkyl substituent further substituted with the substituent R.

The invention includes all pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms of the compounds. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are those in which the counter ions do not contribute significantly to the physiological activity or toxicity of the compounds and as such function as pharmacological equivalents. These salts can be made according to common organic techniques employing commercially available reagents. Some anionic salt forms include acetate, acistrate, besylate, bromide, chloride, citrate, fumarate, glucouronate, hydrobromide, hydrochloride, hydroiodide, iodide, lactate, maleate, mesylate, nitrate, pamoate, phosphate, succinate, sulfate, tartrate, tosylate, and xinofoate. Some cationic salt forms include ammonium, aluminum, benzathine, bismuth, calcium, choline, diethylamine, diethanolamine, lithium, magnesium, meglumine, 4-phenylcyclohexylamine, piperazine, potassium, sodium, tromethamine, and zinc.

Some of the compounds of the invention possess asymmetric carbon atoms (see, for example, the compound below). The invention includes all stereoisomeric forms, including enantiomers and diastereomers as well as mixtures of stereoisomers such as racemates. Some stereoisomers can be made using methods known in the art. Stereoisomeric mixtures of the compounds and related intermediates can be separated into individual isomers according to methods commonly known in the art. The use of wedges or hashes in the depictions of molecular structures in the following schemes and tables is intended only to indicate relative stereochemistry, and should not be interpreted as implying absolute stereochemical assignments.

Synthetic Methods

The compounds may be made by methods known in the art including those described below. Some reagents and intermediates are known in the art. Other reagents and intermediates can be made by methods known in the art using readily available materials. The variables (e.g. numbered “R” substituents) used to describe the synthesis of the compounds are intended only to illustrate how to make and are not to be confused with variables used in the claims or in other sections of the specification. Abbreviations used within the schemes generally follow conventions used in the art.

Methyl 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate can be hydrolyzed to 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (See Scheme 1). This compound can be condensed with a variety of sulfonyl ureas, using for example, 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole in combination with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene in anhydrous THF. The resultant acyl sulfamides can be subjected to known coupling reactions with a diversity of 2-formyl boronic acids or esters, using for example, Suzuki coupling conditions, to provide cyclic hemiaminal intermediates of the type depicted. These compounds can be converted to indolobenzazepines derivatives by treatment with methyl 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acrylate under the influence of cesium carbonate in DMF via consecutive Michael and Horner Emmons reactions.

Related fused cyclopropyl ester derivatives can be generated by methods known in the art, including treatment of the indolobenzazepine esters with trimethyl sulfoxonium iodide under strongly basic conditions in DMSO. The residual aliphatic ester moiety in the resultant fused cyclopropanes can be hydrolyzed and the product acids can be condensed with a variety of alkyl-fused diamines. For example, O-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate and diisopropyl ethyl amine in DMSO can give alkyl fused diamine carboxamides.

N-protected diamines can also be coupled to the intermediate indolobenzazepine acids and the resultant diamine carboxamides can be deprotected using methods known in the art and derivatized using a variety of synthetic protocols, some illustrative examples of which are shown below (See Scheme 2).

An intermediate useful for the synthesis of some compounds of the invention involves the preparation of the tert-butyl ester indolobenzazepine shown in Scheme 3.

This methodology involves base catalyzed hydrolysis of the indole methyl ester shown, followed by its reaction with either thionyl chloride and potassium tertiary butoxide, or alkylation with silver carbonate and tertiary butyl bromides. The resultant compound can be transformed using chemistry analogous to that outlined previously to provide the mixed ester indolobenzazepines shown above.

These intermediates are useful in an alternative procedure that can be employed for the preparation of acylsulfamide and acylsulfonamide alkyl-fused diamines, as shown in Scheme 4. Cyclopropanation of an intermediate t-butyl ester indolobenzazepine and subsequent cleavage of the t-butyl ester group can generate the acid which can be coupled to a diversity of sulfonamides and sulfonylureas. Subsequent hydrolysis affords the related aliphatic acid, which can be coupled with a diversity of alkyl-fused diamines. For example, O-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N, N′,N′-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate and diisopropyl ethyl amine in DMSO can give the alkyl fused diamine carboxamides.

Some examples exist as stereoisomeric mixtures. The invention encompasses all stereoisomers of the compounds. Methods of fractionating stereoisomeric mixtures are well known in the art, and include but are not limited to; preparative chiral supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and chiral high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). An example using this approach is shown in scheme 5.

An additional method to achieve such separations involves the preparation of mixtures of diastereomers which can be separated using a variety of methods known in the art. One example of this approach is shown below (Scheme 6).

Some diastereomeric amides can be separated using reverse phase HPLC. After hydroysis, the resultant optically active acids can be coupled with fused diamine derivatives (Scheme 6). For example, O-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate and diisopropyl ethyl amine in DMSO can be used to give the alkyl fused carboxamides. Other standard acid amine coupling methods can also be used to give optically active carboxamides.

Biological Methods

The compounds demonstrated activity against HCV NS5B as determined in the following HCV RdRp assays.

HCV NS5B RdRp cloning, expression, and purification. The cDNA encoding the NS5B protein of HCV, genotype 1b, was cloned into the pET21a expression vector. The protein was expressed with an 18 amino acid C-terminal truncation to enhance the solubility. The E. coli competent cell line BL21(DE3) was used for expression of the protein. Cultures were grown at 37° C. for ˜4 hours until the cultures reached an optical density of 2.0 at 600 nm. The cultures were cooled to 20° C. and induced with 1 mM IPTG. Fresh ampicillin was added to a final concentration of 50 μg/ml and the cells were grown overnight at 20° C.

Cell pellets (3 L) were lysed for purification to yield 15-24 mgs of purified NS5B. The lysis buffer consisted of 20 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 500 mM NaCl, 0.5% triton X-100, 1 mM DTT, 1 mM EDTA, 20% glycerol, 0.5 mg/ml lysozyme, 10 mM MgCl2, 15 ug/ml deoxyribonuclease I, and Complete™ protease inhibitor tablets (Roche). After addition of the lysis buffer, frozen cell pellets were resuspended using a tissue homogenizer. To reduce the viscosity of the sample, aliquots of the lysate were sonicated on ice using a microtip attached to a Branson sonicator. The sonicated lysate was centrifuged at 100,000×g for 1 hr at 4° C. and filtered through a 0.2 μm filter unit (Corning).

The protein was purified using two sequential chromatography steps: Heparin sepharose CL-6B and polyU sepharose 4B (Pharmacia). The chromatography buffers were identical to the lysis buffer but contained no lysozyme, deoxyribonuclease I, MgCl2 or protease inhibitor and the NaCl concentration of the buffer was adjusted according to the requirements for charging the protein onto the column. Each column was eluted with a NaCl gradient which varied in length from 5-50 column volumes depending on the column type. After the final chromatography step, the resulting purity of the enzyme is >90% based on SDS-PAGE analysis. The enzyme was aliquoted and stored at −80° C.

Standard HCV NS5B RdRp enzyme assay. HCV RdRp genotype 1b assays were run in a final volume of 60 μl in 96 well plates (Corning 3600). The assay buffer is composed of 20 mM Hepes, pH 7.5, 2.5 mM KCl, 2.5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM DTT, 1.6 U RNAse inhibitor (Promega N2515), 0.01 mg/ml BSA (Sigma B6917), and 2% glycerol. All compounds were serially diluted (3-fold) in DMSO and diluted further in water such that the final concentration of DMSO in the assay was 2%. HCV RdRp genotype 1b enzyme was used at a final concentration of 28 nM. A polyA template was used at 6 nM, and a biotinylated oligo-dT12 primer was used at 180 nM final concentration. Template was obtained commercially (Amersham 27-4110). Biotinylated primer was prepared by Sigma Genosys. 3H-UTP was used at 0.6 μCi (0.29 μM total UTP). Reactions were initiated by the addition of enzyme, incubated at 30° C. for 60 min, and stopped by adding 25 μl of 50 mM EDTA containing SPA beads (4 μg/μl, Amersham RPNQ 0007). Plates were read on a Packard Top Count NXT after >1 hr incubation at room temperature.

Modified HCV NS5B RdRp enzyme assay. A modified enzyme assay was performed essentially as described for the standard enzyme assay except for the following: The biotinylated oligo dT12 primer was precaptured on streptavidin-coated SPA beads by mixing primer and beads in assay buffer and incubating at room temperature for one hour. Unbound primer was removed after centrifugation. The primer-bound beads were resuspended in 20 mM Hepes buffer, pH 7.5 and used in the assay at final concentrations of 20 nM primer and 0.67 μg/μl beads. Order of addition in the assay: enzyme (1.75 nM) was added to diluted compound followed by the addition of a mixture of template (0.36 nM), 3H-UTP (0.6 μCi, 0.29 μM), and primer-bound beads, to initiate the reaction; concentrations given are final. Reactions were allowed to proceed for 4 hours at 30° C.

IC₅₀ values for compounds were determined using seven different [I]. IC₅₀ values were calculated from the inhibition using the formula y=A+((B−A)/(1+((C/x)̂D))).

FRET Assay Preparation. The HCV FRET screening assay was performed in 96-well cell culture plates. The FRET peptide (Anaspec, Inc.) (Taliani et al., Anal. Biochem. 1996, 240, 60-67) contains a fluorescence donor, EDANS, near one end of the peptide and an acceptor, DABCYL, near the other end. The fluorescence of the peptide is quenched by intermolecular resonance energy transfer (RET) between the donor and the acceptor, but as the NS3 protease cleaves the peptide the products are released from RET quenching and the fluorescence of the donor becomes apparent. The assay reagent was made as follows: 5× cell Luciferase cell culture lysis reagent from Promega (#E153A) diluted to 1× with dH₂O, NaCl added to 150 mM final, the FRET peptide diluted to 20 μM final from a 2 mM stock.

To prepare plates, HCV replicon cells, with or without a Renilla luciferase reporter gene, were trypsinized and plated in a 96-well plate with titrated test compounds added in columns 3 through 12; columns 1 and 2 contained a control compound (HCV control inhibitor), and the bottom row contained cells with DMSO only. The plates were then placed in a CO₂ incubator at 37° C.

Assays. Subsequent to addition of the test compounds described above (FRET Assay Preparation), at various times the plate was removed and Alamar blue solution (Trek Diagnostics, #00-100) was added to measure cellular toxicity. After reading in a Cytoflour 4000 instrument (PE Biosystems), plates were rinsed with PBS and then used for FRET assay by the addition of 30 ul of the FRET peptide assay reagent described above (FRET Assay Preparation) per well. The plate was then placed into the Cytoflour 4000 instrument which had been set to 340 excite/490 emission, automatic mode for up to 20 cycles and the plate read in a kinetic mode. Typically, the signal to noise using an endpoint analysis after the reads was at least three-fold. Alternatively, after Alamar blue reading, plates were rinsed with PBS, then used for luciferase assay using the Promega Dual-Glo Luciferase Assay System or the Promega EnduRen Live Cell Substrate assay.

Compound analysis was performed by quantification of the relative HCV replicon inhibition and the relative cytotoxicity values. To calculate cytoxicity values, the average Alamar Blue fluorescence signals from the control wells were set as 100% non-toxic. The individual signals in each of the compound test wells were then divided by the average control signal and multiplied by 100% to determine percent cytotoxicity. To calculate the HCV replicon inhibition values, an average background value was obtained from the two wells containing the highest amount of HCV control inhibitor at the end of the assay period. These numbers were similar to those obtained from naïve Huh-7 cells. The background numbers were then subtracted from the average signal obtained from the control wells and this number was used as 100% activity. The individual signals in each of the compound test wells were then divided by the averaged control values after background subtraction and multiplied by 100% to determine percent activity. EC₅₀ values were calculated as the concentration which caused a 50% reduction in FRET or luciferase activity. The two numbers generated for the compound plate, percent cytoxicity and percent activity, were used to determine compounds of interest for further analysis.

Representative data for compounds are reported in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Structure IC₅₀ EC₅₀

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B E

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

B B

A>0.5 μM; B 0.0042 μM-0.5 μM; C<0.02 μM but an exact value was not determined; D>0.04 μM but an exact value was not determined; E<0.07 μM but an exact value was not determined; F>1.0 μM but an exact value was not determined

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Methods of Treatment

The compounds demonstrate activity against HCV NS5B and can be useful in treating HCV and HCV infection. Therefore, another aspect of the invention is a composition comprising a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Another aspect of the invention is a composition further comprising a compound having anti-HCV activity.

Another aspect of the invention is a composition where the compound having anti-HCV activity is an interferon. Another aspect of the invention is where the interferon is selected from interferon alpha 2B, pegylated interferon alpha, consensus interferon, interferon alpha 2A, and lymphoblastoid interferon tau.

Another aspect of the invention is a composition where the compound having anti-HCV activity is a cyclosporin. Another aspect of the invention is where the cyclosporin is cyclosporin A.

Another aspect of the invention is a composition where the compound having anti-HCV activity is selected from the group consisting of interleukin 2, interleukin 6, interleukin 12, a compound that enhances the development of a type 1 helper T cell response, interfering RNA, anti-sense RNA, Imiqimod, ribavirin, an inosine 5′-monophospate dehydrogenase inhibitor, amantadine, and rimantadine.

Another aspect of the invention is a composition where the compound having anti-HCV activity is effective to inhibit the function of a target selected from HCV metalloprotease, HCV serine protease, HCV polymerase, HCV helicase, HCV NS4B protein, HCV entry, HCV assembly, HCV egress, HCV NS5A protein, IMPDH, and a nucleoside analog for the treatment of an HCV infection.

Another aspect of the invention is a composition comprising a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, an interferon and ribavirin.

Another aspect of the invention is a method of inhibiting the function of the HCV replicon comprising contacting the HCV replicon with a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Another aspect of the invention is a method of inhibiting the function of the HCV NS5B protein comprising contacting the HCV NS5B protein with a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Another aspect of the invention is a method of treating an HCV infection in a patient comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In another embodiment the compound is effective to inhibit the function of the HCV replicon. In another embodiment the compound is effective to inhibit the function of the HCV NS5B protein.

Another aspect of the invention is a method of treating an HCV infection in a patient comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in conjunction with (prior to, after, or concurrently) another compound having anti-HCV activity.

Another aspect of the invention is the method where the other compound having anti-HCV activity is an interferon.

Another aspect of the invention is the method where the interferon is selected from interferon alpha 2B, pegylated interferon alpha, consensus interferon, interferon alpha 2A, and lymphoblastoid interferon tau.

Another aspect of the invention is the method where the other compound having anti-HCV activity is a cyclosporin.

Another aspect of the invention is the method where the cyclosporin is cyclosporin A.

Another aspect of the invention is the method where the other compound having anti-HCV activity is selected from interleukin 2, interleukin 6, interleukin 12, a compound that enhances the development of a type 1 helper T cell response, interfering RNA, anti-sense RNA, Imiqimod, ribavirin, an inosine 5′-monophospate dehydrogenase inhibitor, amantadine, and rimantadine.

Another aspect of the invention is the method where the other compound having anti-HCV activity is effective to inhibit the function of a target selected from the group consisting of HCV metalloprotease, HCV serine protease, HCV polymerase, HCV helicase, HCV NS4B protein, HCV entry, HCV assembly, HCV egress, HCV NS5A protein, IMPDH, and a nucleoside analog for the treatment of an HCV infection.

Another aspect of the invention is the method where the other compound having anti-HCV activity is effective to inhibit the function of target in the HCV life cycle other than the HCV NS5B protein.

“Therapeutically effective” means the amount of agent required to provide a meaningful patient benefit as understood by practitioners in the field of hepatitis and HCV infection.

“Patient” means a person infected with the HCV virus and suitable for therapy as understood by practitioners in the field of hepatitis and HCV infection.

“Treatment,” “therapy,” “regimen,” “HCV infection,” and related terms are used as understood by practitioners in the field of hepatitis and HCV infection.

The compounds of this invention are generally given as pharmaceutical compositions comprised of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and may contain conventional excipients. A therapeutically effective amount is that which is needed to provide a meaningful patient benefit. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are those conventionally known carriers having acceptable safety profiles. Compositions encompass all common solid and liquid forms including capsules, tablets, losenges, and powders as well as liquid suspensions, syrups, elixers, and solutions. Compositions are made using common formulation techniques, and conventional excipients (such as binding and wetting agents) and vehicles (such as water and alcohols) are generally used for compositions.

Solid compositions are normally formulated in dosage units and compositions providing from about 1 to 1000 mg of the active ingredient per dose are preferred. Some examples of dosages are 1 mg, 10 mg, 100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg, and 1000 mg. Generally, other agents will be present in a unit range similar to agents of that class used clinically. Typically, this is 0.25-1000 mg/unit.

Liquid compositions are usually in dosage unit ranges. Generally, the liquid composition will be in a unit dosage range of 1-100 mg/mL. Some examples of dosages are 1 mg/mL, 10 mg/mL, 25 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, and 100 mg/mL. Generally, other agents will be present in a unit range similar to agents of that class used clinically. Typically, this is 1-100 mg/mL.

The invention encompasses all conventional modes of administration; oral and parenteral methods are preferred. Generally, the dosing regimen will be similar to other agents used clinically. Typically, the daily dose will be 1-100 mg/kg body weight daily. Generally, more compound is required orally and less parenterally. The specific dosing regime, however, will be determined by a physician using sound medical judgement.

The invention also encompasses methods where the compound is given in combination therapy. That is, the compound can be used in conjunction with, but separately from, other agents useful in treating hepatitis and HCV infection. In these combination methods, the compound will generally be given in a daily dose of 1-100 mg/kg body weight daily in conjunction with other agents. The other agents generally will be given in the amounts used therapeutically. The specific dosing regime, however, will be determined by a physician using sound medical judgement.

Some examples of compounds suitable for compositions and methods are listed in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Type of Inhibitor Brand Name or Target Source Company Omega IFN IFN-ω Intarcia Therapeutics BILN-2061 serine protease Boehringer Ingelheim inhibitor Pharma KG, Ingelheim, Germany Summetrel antiviral Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., Chadds Ford, PA Roferon A IFN-α2a F. Hoffmann-La Roche LTD, Basel, Switzerland Pegasys PEGylated IFN-α2a F. Hoffmann-La Roche LTD, Basel, Switzerland Pegasys and PEGylated IFN- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ribavirin α2a/ribavirin LTD, Basel, Switzerland CellCept HCV IgG F. Hoffmann-La Roche immunosuppressant LTD, Basel, Switzerland Wellferon lymphoblastoid GlaxoSmithKline plc, IFN-αn1 Uxbridge, UK Albuferon - α albumin IFN-α2b Human Genome Sciences Inc., Rockville, MD Levovirin ribavirin ICN Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, CA IDN-6556 caspase inhibitor Idun Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Diego, CA IP-501 antifibrotic Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc., Lexington, MA Actimmune INF-γ InterMune Inc., Brisbane, CA Infergen A IFN alfacon-1 InterMune Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brisbane, CA ISIS 14803 antisense ISIS Pharmaceuticals Inc, Carlsbad, CA/Elan Phamaceuticals Inc., New York, NY JTK-003 RdRp inhibitor Japan Tobacco Inc., Tokyo, Japan Pegasys and PEGylated IFN-α2a/ Maxim Pharmaceuticals Ceplene immune modulator Inc., San Diego, CA Ceplene immune modulator Maxim Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Diego, CA Civacir HCV IgG Nabi Biopharmaceuticals immunosuppressant Inc., Boca Raton, FL Intron A and IFN-α2b/α1- RegeneRx Zadaxin thymosin Biopharmiceuticals Inc., Bethesda, MD/ SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc, San Mateo, CA Levovirin IMPDH inhibitor Ribapharm Inc., Costa Mesa, CA Viramidine Ribavirin Prodrug Ribapharm Inc., Costa Mesa, CA Heptazyme ribozyme Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals Inc., Boulder, CO Intron A IFN-α2b Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ PEG-Intron PEGylated IFN-α2b Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ Rebetron IFN-α2b/ribavirin Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ Ribavirin ribavirin Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ PEG-Intron/ PEGylated IFN- Schering-Plough Ribavirin α2b/ribavirin Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ Zadazim Immune modulator SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc., San Mateo, CA Rebif IFN-β1a Serono, Geneva, Switzerland IFN-β and IFN-β and EMZ701 Transition Therapeutics EMZ701 Inc., Ontario, Canada Batabulin β-tubulin Tularik Inc., South San (T67) inhibitor Francisco, CA Merimepodib IMPDH inhibitor Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VX-497) Inc., Cambridge, MA Telaprevir NS3 serine protease Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VX-950, inhibitor Inc., Cambridge, MA/Eli LY-570310) Lilly and Co. Inc., Indianapolis, IN Omniferon natural IFN-α Viragen Inc., Plantation, FL XTL-6865 monoclonal antibody XTL Biopharmaceuticals (XTL-002) Ltd., Rehovot, Isreal HCV-796 NS5B Replicase Wyeth/Viropharma Inhibitor NM-283 NS5B Replicase Idenix/Novartis Inhibitor GL-59728 NS5B Replicase Gene Labs/Novartis Inhibitor GL-60667 NS5B Replicase Gene Labs/Novartis Inhibitor 2′C MeA NS5B Replicase Gilead Inhibitor PSI NS5B Replicase Roche 6130 Inhibitor R1626 NS5B Replicase Roche Inhibitor SCH 503034 serine protease Schering Plough inhibitor NIM811 Cyclophilin Novartis Inhibitor Suvus Methylene blue Bioenvision Multiferon Long lasting IFN Viragen/Valentis Actilon TLR9 agonist Coley (CPG10101) Interferon-β Interferon-β-1a Serono Zadaxin Immunomodulator Sciclone Pyrazolo- HCV Inhibitors Arrow Therapeutics Ltd. pyrimidine compounds and salts From WO-2005047288 26 May 2005 2′C Methyl NS5B Replicase Merck adenosine Inhibitor GS-9132 HCV Inhibitor Achillion/Gilead (ACH-806)

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS

Unless otherwise specified, analytical LCMS data on the following intermediates and examples were acquired using the following columns and conditions. Stop time: Gradient time+1 minute; Starting conc: 0% B unless otherwise noted; Eluent A: 5% CH₃CN/95% H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc (for columns A, D and E); 10% MeOH/90% H₂O with 0.1% TFA (for columns B and C); Eluent B: 95% CH₃CN/5% H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc (for columns A, D and E); 90% MeOH/10% H₂O with 0.1% TFA (for columns B and C); Column A: Phenomenex 10μ 4.6×50 mm C18; Column B: Phenomenex C18 10μ 3.0×50 mm; Column C: Phenomenex 4.6×50 mm C18 10μ; Column D: Phenomenex Lina C18 5μ 3.0×50 mm; Column E: Phenomenex 5μ 4.6×50 mm C18.

As an artifact of the graphics software, some structures have missing hydrogen atoms.

Intermediate 1

1H-Indole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-, methyl ester. Freshly recrystallized pyridinium tribromide (recrystallization from hot AcOH (5 mL per 1 g), rinsed with cold AcOH and dried under high vacuum over KOH) was added in portions (over 10 min.) to a stirring solution of methyl 3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (60 g, 233 mmol) (prepared using procedures describe in WO2004/065367) in CHCl₃/THF (1:1, 1.25 L) at 2° C. The reaction solution was stirred at 0-5° C. for 2.5 h, and washed with sat. aq. NaHSO₃ (1 L), 1 N HCl (1 L) and brine (1 L). The organic layer was dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated. The resulting red oil was diluted with Et₂O and concentrated. The resulting pink solid was dissolved into Et₂O (200 mL) treated with hexanes (300 mL) and partially concentrated. The solids were collected by filtration and rinsed with hexanes. The mother liquor was concentrated to dryness and the procedure repeated. The solids were combined to yield 1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-, methyl ester (64 g, 190 mmol, 82%) as a fluffy pink solid, which was used without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (br s, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J=1.4, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 2.82 (tt, J=3.7, 11.7 Hz, 1H), 1.98-1.72 (m, 7H), 1.50-1.27 (m, 3H). 13CNMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 168.2, 135.6, 130.2, 123.1, 120.8, 120.3, 118.7, 112.8, 110.7, 52.1, 37.0, 32.2(2), 27.0 (2), 26.1. LCMS: m/e 334 (M−H)⁻, ret time 3.34 min, column A, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 2

1H-Indole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-. A solution of methyl 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (20 g, 60 mmol) and LiOH (3.8 g, 160 mmol) in MeOH/THF/H₂O (1:1:1, 300 mL) was heated at 90° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled in an ice/H₂O bath, neutralized with 1M HCl (˜160 mL) diluted with H₂O (250 mL) and stirred for 1 h at rt. The precipitates were collected by filtration rinse with H₂O and dried to yield 1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl- (quant.) which was used without further purification.

An alternative procedure that can by used to provide 1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl- is described below:

A solution of methyl 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (117 g, 349 mmol) and LiOH.H₂O (26.4 g, 629 mmol) in MeOH/THF/H2O (1:1:1, 1.8 L) was heated at reflux for 3 h. The reaction mixture was cooled in an ice/H2O bath to ˜2° C., neutralized with 1M HCl (˜650 mL) (added at such a rate that temperature did not exceed 5° C.), diluted with H2O (1 L) and stirred while warming to ambient temperature. The precipitates were collected by filtration rinsed with H₂O and dried to yield the mono THF solvate of 1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl- (135.5 g, 345 mmol, 99%) as a yellow solid, which was used without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 11.01 (br s, 1H), 8.77 (s, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (dd, J=1.5, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.84-3.74 (m, 4H), 2.89 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.72 (m, 11H), 1.50-1.24 (m, 3H). 13CNMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 172.7, 135.5, 130.7, 122.3, 120.9(2), 118.8, 113.3, 111.1, 67.9(2), 37.0, 32.2(2), 27.0 (2), 26.1, 25.5(2). LCMS: m/e 320 (M−H)⁻, ret time 2.21 min, column A, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 3

1H-Indole-6-carboxamide, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-. 1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole (1.17 g, 7.2 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (2.03 g, 6.3 mmol) in THF (6 mL) at 22° C. The evolution of CO₂ was instantaneous and when it slowed the solution was heated at 50° C. for 1 hr and then cooled to 22° C. N,N-Dimethylsulfamide (0.94 g, 7.56 mmol) was added followed by the dropwise addition of a solution of DBU (1.34 g, 8.8 mmol) in THF (4 mL). Stirring was continued for 24 hr. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and dilute HCl. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with water followed by brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. The extract was concentrated to dryness to leave the title product as a pale yellow friable foam, (2.0 g, 74%, >90% purity, estimated from NMR). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 1.28-1.49 (m, 3H) 1.59-2.04 (m, 7H) 2.74-2.82 (m, 1H) 2.88 (s, 6H) 7.57 (dd, J=8.42, 1.46 Hz, 1H) 7.74 (d, J=8.78 Hz, 1H) 7.91 (s, 1H) 11.71 (s, 1H) 12.08 (s, 1H).

An alternative method for the preparation of 1H-indole-6-carboxamide, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]- is described below.

To a 1 L four necked round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, a temperature controller, a N2 inlet, and a condenser, under N2, was added 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (102.0 g, 0.259 mol) and dry THF (300 mL). After stirring for 10 min, CDI (50.3 g, 0.31 mol) was added portion wise. The reaction mixture was then heated to 50° C. for 2 h. After cooling to 30° C., N,N-dimethylaminosulfonamide (41.7 g, 0.336 mol) was added in one portion followed by addition of DBU (54.1 mL, 0.362 mol) drop wise over a period of 1 h. The reaction mixture was then stirred at rt for 20 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was partitioned between EtOAc and 1 N HCl (1:1, 2 L). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (500 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (1.5 L) and dried over MgSO4. The solution was filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product (111.0 g). The crude product was suspended in EtOAc (400 mL) at 60° C. To the suspension was added heptane (2 L) slowly. The resulting suspension was stirred and cooled to 0° C. It was then filtered. The filter cake was rinsed with small amount of heptane and house vacuum air dried for 2 days. The product was collected as a white solid (92.0 g, 83%). ¹H NMR (MeOD, 300 MHz) δ 7.89 (s, H), 7.77 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (dd, J=8.4 and 1.8 Hz, 1H), 3.01 (s, 6H), 2.73-2.95 (m, 1H), 1.81-2.05 (m, 8H), 1.39-1.50 (m, 2H); m/z 429 (M+H)+.

Intermediate 4

1H-Indole-6-carboxamide, 3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-. A mixture of the 2-Bromo-3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1H-indole-6-carboxamide (4.28 g, 0.01 mol), 4-methoxy-2-formylphenyl boronic acid (2.7 g, 0.015 mol), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxy-biphenyl (41 mg, 0.0001 mol), palladium acetate (11.2 mg), and finely ground potassium carbonate (4.24 g, 0.02 mol) in toluene (30 mL) was stirred under reflux and under nitrogen for 30 min, at which time LC/MS analysis showed the reaction to be complete. The reaction mixture was then diluted with ethyl acetate and water, and then acidified with an excess of dilute HCl. The ethyl acetate layer was then collected and washed with dilute HCl, water and brine. The organic solution was then dried (magnesium sulfate), filtered and concentrated to give a gum. The gum was diluted with hexanes (250 ml) and ethyl acetate (25 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 20 hr at 22° C. during which time the product was transformed into a bright yellow granular solid (4.8 g) which was used directly without further purification.

An alternative procedure for the preparation of 1H-indole-6-carboxamide, 3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)- is provided below:

To a slurried solution of 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-indole-6-carboxamide (54.0 g, 126 mmol), 4-methoxy-2-formylphenylboronic acid (29.5 g, 164 mmol) and LiCl (13.3 g, 315 mmol) in EtOH/toluene (1:1, 1 L) was added a solution of Na₂CO₃ (40.1 g, 379 mmol) in water (380 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred 10 min. and then Pd(PPh3)4 (11.3 g, 10.0 mmol) was added. The reaction solution was flushed with nitrogen and heated at 70° C. (internal monitoring) overnight and then cooled to rt. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (1 L) and EtOH (100 mL), washed carefully with 1N aqueous HCl (1 L) and brine (500 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The residual solids were stirred with Et2O (600 mL) for 1 h and collected by filtration to yield 1H-indole-6-carboxamide, 3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)- (52.8 g, 109 mmol, 87%) as a yellow powder which was used without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 11.66 (s, 1H), 8.17 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (dd, J=1.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.16 (m, 2H), 7.08 (dd, J=2.6, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.54 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.22-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.91 (s, 6H), 2.00-1.74 (m, 7H), 1.60-1.38 (m, 3H). 13CNMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 165.7, 158.8, 147.2, 139.1, 134.3, 132.0, 123.4, 122.0, 119.2, 118.2, 114.8, 112.3, 110.4, 109.8, 79.6, 45.9, 37.2(2), 34.7, 32.0(2), 25.9 (2), 24.9. LCMS: m/e 482 (M−H)⁻, ret time 2.56 min, column A, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 5

6H-Isoindolo[2,1-a]indole-3-carboxamide, 11-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-6-ethoxy-8-methoxy-. To a 5 L four necked round bottom flask equipped with a temperature controller, a condenser, a N2 inlet and a mechanical stirrer, was charged toluene (900 mL), EtOH (900 mL), 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-N—(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide (90 g, 0.21 mol), 2-formyl-4-methoxyphenylboronic acid (49.2 g, 0.273 mol) and LiCl (22.1 g, 0.525 mol). The resulting solution was bubbled with N₂ for 15 mins. A solution of Na₂CO₃ (66.8 g, 0.63 mol) in H₂O (675 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was bubbled with N₂ for another (10 mins). Pd(PPh₃)₄ (7.0 g, 6.3 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated to 70° C. for 20 h. After cooling to 35° C., a solution of 1 N HCl (1.5 L) was added slowly. The resulting mixture was transferred to a 6 L separatory funnel and extracted with EtOAc (2×1.5 L). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (2 L), dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give a yellow solid, which was triturated with 20% EtOAc in hexane (450 mL, 50° C. to 0° C.) to give 3-cyclohexyl-N—(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide (65.9 g) as a yellow solid. HPLC purity, 98%.

The mother liquid from the trituration was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was refluxed with EtOH (50 mL) for 3 h. The solution was then cooled to 0° C. The precipitates were filtered and washed with cooled TBME (5° C.) (20 mL). The filter cake was house vacuum air dried to give a further quantity of the title compound as a white solid (16.0 g). HPLC purity, 99%. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 8.75 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (dd, J=8.4 and 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=8.4 and 2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.05 (s, 6H), 2.92-3.13 (m, 3H), 1.85-1.93 (m, 7H), 1.40-1.42 (m, 3H), 1.05 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H). m/z 512 (M+H)+.

Intermediate 6

1H-indole-6-carboxamide, 3-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-. 11-cyclohexyl-N—(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)-6-ethoxy-8-methoxy-6H-isoindolo[2,1-a]indole-3-carboxamide was dissolved in THF (75 mL). To the solution was added a solution of 2 N HCl (300 mL). The mixture was vigorously stirred under N2 at rt for 16 h. The resulting suspension was filtered and washed with cooled TBME (2×30 mL). the filer cake was vacuum air dried overnight to give the title compound as a yellow solid. HPLC purity, 99% ¹H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 11.65 (s, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=8.5 and 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.5 and 1.4 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.14-3.18 (m, 1H), 2.91 (s, 6H), 1.75-1.99 (m, 7H), 1.48-1.60 (m, 3H); m/z 484 (M+H)+.

Intermediate 7

7H-Indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-10-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-3-methoxy-, methyl ester. A mixture of the 3-cyclohexyl-N—(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-6-carboxamide (4.8 g, 0.01 mol), methyl 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acrylate (9.7 g, 0.02 mol) and cesium carbonate (7.1 g, 0.02 mol) in DMF (28 mL) was stirred for 20 hr at an oil bath temperature of 55° C. The mixture was poured into ice-water and acidified with dilute HCl to precipitate the crude product. The solid was collected, dried and flash chromatographed on SiO₂ (110 g) using an ethyl acetate and methylene chloride (1:10) solution containing 2% acetic acid. Homogeneous fractions were combined and evaporated to afford the title compound as a pale yellow solid (3.9 g, 71% yield). MS: 552 (M=H+).

An alternate procedure for the preparation of 7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-10-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-3-methoxy-, methyl ester is provided below.

A solution of 11-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-6-hydroxy-8-methoxy-6H-isoindolo[2,1-a]indole-3-carboxamide (cyclic hemiaminal) (63.0 g, 130 mmol), methyl 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acrylate (60 g, 261 mmol), cesium carbonate (106 g, 326 mmol) in DMF (400 mL) was heated at 60° C. (bath temp) for 4.5 h. Additional methyl 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acrylate (15 g, 65 mmol) and cesium carbonate (21.2 g, 65 mmol) were added and the reaction was heated at 60° C. overnight then and cooled to rt. The stirring reaction mixture was diluted with H₂O (1 L), slowly neutralized with 1N aqueous HCl (800 mL), stirred 3 h, and then the precipitates were collected by filtration. The solids were triturated with Et2O (800 mL) and dried to yield methyl 7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-10-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-3-methoxy-, methyl ester (70.2 g, 127 mmol, 98%) as a yellow solid which was used without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=2.6, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 5.75-5.51 (m, 1H), 4.29-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.05 (s, 6H), 2.87-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.11-1.12 (m, 10H). LCMS: m/e 550 (M−H)−, ret time 3.21 min, column A, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 8

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, methyl ester, (+/−)-. DMSO (5 mL) was added to a mixture of trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (199 mg, 0.906 mmol) and NaH (38 mg in 60% oil dispersion, 0.953 mmol) in a round-bottomed flask. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 0.5 hr. 7H-Indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-10-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-3-(methoxy)-, methyl ester (125 mg, 0.227 mmol) was then added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt. for 3 hr., and then at 50° C. for a further 3 hr. The reaction was then quenched with water and acidified with 1N HCl solution. The crude product then precipitated as a light yellow solid which was collected by filtration and air dried, (106 mg, 83% yield). 6 mg of this material was then purified by Prep. HPLC to afford the title compound as a light yellow solid (1.8 mg). MS m/z 566 (MH⁺), Retention time: 3.850 min. 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 0.28 (m, 0.36H) 1.19-2.20 (m, 11.64H) 2.70-3.02 (m, 2H) 3.03 (s, 2.16H) 3.05 (s, 3.84H) 3.49 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.64H) 3.54 (s, 1.92H) 3.83 (s, 1.08H) 3.91 (s, 3H) 4.08 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.36H) 5.29 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.36H) 5.50 (d, J=14.95 Hz, 0.64H) 6.98-7.06 (m, 1H) 7.16 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 0.36H) 7.23 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 0.64H) 7.30 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.64H) 7.34 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.36H) 7.56 (dd, J=8.55, 1.53 Hz, 0.64H) 7.63 (dd, J=8.55, 1.53 Hz, 0.36H) 7.88 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.64H) 7.91 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.36H) 8.12 (s, 0.36H) 8.33 (d, J=1.53 Hz, 0.64H).

An alternative procedure for the preparation of the title compounds is provided below.

To a flame dried, four necked, 1 L round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, N2 inlet and a thermometer, under N2, was charged sodium hydride (95%) (3.09 g, 129.2 mmol) and dry DMF (200 mL). With vigorous stirring, trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (32.5 g, 147.3 mmol) portion wise during which time the temperature rose to 30° C. After stirring for 30 mins, a solution of 7H-Indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-10-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-3-(methoxy)-, methyl ester (33.8 g, 61.3 mmol) in dry DMF (70 mL) was added quickly. The reaction mixture was stirred below 30° C. for 30 mins and then poured into an ice cold solution of 1 N HCl (130 mL) in H2O (2 L) portion wise. After the resulting suspension was mechanically stirred for 1 h, the precipitates were filtered and the filter cake was washed with H2O (100 mL). The filter cake was partitioned between EtOAc and 0.5 N HCl (1:1, 4 L). The organic phase was separated, washed with H2O (1 L) and brine (1 L), dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (150 mL), and the solution was filtered through a silica gel pad (300 g in hexane) and rinsed with 50% EtOAc in hexane (5 L). The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give a slightly yellow solid which was triturated with 10% EtOAc in TBME (220 mL) from 50° C. to 0° C. to give cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, methyl ester, (+/−)- as a white solid (26.1 g, 75% yield). HPLC purity, 100%. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz) δ 11.61 (s, 1H), 8.47 (s, 0.5H), 8.25 (s, 0.5H), 7.81-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.01-7.07 (m, 1H), 5.43 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 5.22 (d, J=15 Hz, 0.5H), 4.04 (dd, J=15.4 and 6.6 Hz, 0.5H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.75 (s, 1H), 3.08-3.47 (m, 0.5H), 3.29 (s, 3H), 2.73-2.92 (m, 8H), 1.11-1.99 (m, 10.5H), 0.20 (m, 0.5H); m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Intermediate 9

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, methyl ester, (−)-. A sample of (+/−) cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-methyl ester was dissolved in EtOH/CH₃CN 1/1+0.5% DEA at a concentration of 50 mg/ml. [The addition of DEA ensures the compound remains in solution during the injection process]. This solution was then injected onto a Thar SFC-350 preparative SFC under the conditions shown below.

Preparative conditions on Thar SFC-350: Column: Chiralcel OJ-H 5×25 cm; mobile phase: 25% MeOH/CH₃CN (1/1) in CO2; pressure (bar): 100; flow rate (ml/min): 240; solution concentration (mg/ml): 50; injection amount (ml): 4.5-5; Cycle time (min/inj): 6.5-7; Temperature (° C.): 45; throughput (g/hr): ˜2; Detector wavelength (nm): 254.

From 371.4 g of racemic starting material, a total of 177.3 g of the desired second eluting (−) isomer was obtained, containing ˜1 Meq of diethylamine. This material was purified using the following procedure. The mixture (24.7 g) dissolved in dichloromethane (800 mL)) was washed sequentially with; 0.5 N HCl (1×400 mL, 1×240 mL), H₂O (2×240 mL), and brine (2×240 mL). The organic layer was then dried (Anhy. Na₂SO₄), filtered and evaporated to give 22.33 g of (cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, methyl ester, (−)- as a yellow solid (92% recovery). HPLC¹>99% (Rt 2.38 min); LC/MS (ES⁺) 566.51 (M+H, 100); [α]_(D) ^(25 C)-194.64° (c 1.03, MeOH). Anal. Calcd for C₃₀H₃₅N₃O₆S.0.33H₂O: C, 63.04; H, 6.29; N, 7.35; S, 5.61; H₂O, 1.04. Found: C, 63.07; H, 6.01; N, 7.24; S, 5.58; H₂O, 1.03. The NMR shows the absence of Et₂NH. The EE of this material was determined to be >99% using the following analytical HPLC procedure.

Analytical conditions of ee determination on Thar analytical SFC. Analytical Column: Chiralcel OJ (0.46×25 cm, 10 μl); BPR pressure: 100 bars; Temperature: 35° C.; Flow rate: 3.0 ml/min; Mobile Phase: 15% MeOH/CH₃CN (1/1) in CO₂; Detector Wavelength: 254 nm; Retention time (min): 4, 6.5.

Intermediate 10

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, (−)-. To a solution of (−) cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,2b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, methyl ester (22.33 g, 39.5 mmol) in MeOH (300 mL) was added 1 N NaOH (120 mL) slowly over 20 min., while maintaining the reaction temperature <30° C. The mixture was stirred at rt under N₂ for 18 h. The HPLC indicated the reaction was complete. To the reaction solution was added 1 N HCl (130 mL). After addition was complete, the pH of the reaction mixture was about 2. The methanol in the reaction mixture was evaporated. Water (300 mL) was added to the mixture which was then extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (1×600 mL, 1×200 mL). The combined extracts were washed with H₂O (2×300 mL), brine (2×300 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and evaporated to give 20.82 g (96% yield) of the title compound as a yellow solid. HPLC conditions column: Phenomenoex Synergi Polar-RP 4 um 4.6×50 mm; UV: 220 nm; gradient time: 4 min; flow rate: 4 mL/min, 75-100% B; solvent A: 10% MeOH/90% H₂O with 0.2% H₃PO₄, solvent B: 90% MeOH/10% H₂O with 0.2% H₃PO₄. HPLC>99% (Rt 1.80 min.) LC/MS (ES⁺) 552.25 (M+H, 100); [α]_(D) ^(25 C)-166.99°(c 1.00, MeOH). GC analysis: CH₂Cl₂ 4.94%; Anal. Calcd for C₂₉H₃₃N₃O₆S.0.16H₂O.0.35 CH₂Cl₂: C, 60.37; H, 5.87; N, 7.20; S, 5.49; H₂O, 0.49; CH₂Cl₂, 5.02. Found: C, 59.95; H, 5.89; N, 7.03; S, 5.38; H₂O, 0.47; CH₂Cl₂, 4.94.

Intermediate 11

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, (+/−)-. To a solution of (+/−) cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, methyl ester (100 mg, 0.177 mmol) in THF/Methanol mixture (2.0 mL/2.0 mL), 2N NaOH solution (1.0 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at 90° C. under microwave conditions for 5 min. It was then concentrated, acidified with 1N HCl solution and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to afford the desired product as a light yellow solid, (59 mg, 60% yield). MS m/z 552 (MH⁺), Retention time: 3.850 min. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 0.25 (m, 0.38H) 1.14-2.22 (m, 11.62H) 2.69-2.98 (m, 2H) 3.02 (s, 2.28H) 3.02 (s, 3.72H) 3.41 (d, J=15.00 Hz, 0.62H) 3.88 (s, 3H) 4.01 (d, J=15.00 Hz, 0.38H) 5.26 (d, J=15.00 Hz, 0.38H) 5.45 (d, J=14.64 Hz, 0.62H) 6.94-7.02 (m, 1H) 7.13 (d, J=2.56 Hz, 0.38H) 7.21 (d, J=2.20 Hz, 0.62H) 7.26 (d, J=8.42 Hz, 0.62H) 7.30 (d, J=8.78 Hz, 0.38H) 7.53 (dd, J=8.42, 1.46 Hz, 0.62H) 7.61 (dd, J=8.60, 1.65 Hz, 0.38H) 7.85 (d, J=8.42 Hz, 0.62H) 7.89 (d, J=8.42 Hz, 0.38H) 8.10 (s, 0.38H) 8.28 (d, J=1.46 Hz, 0.62H).

Intermediate 12

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a, 5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N^(1a)-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-methoxy-, (1aR)-[partial]-. TBTU (437 mg, 1.36 mmol) and DIPEA (0.95 mL, 5.436 mmol) were added to a solution of (+/−) cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy- (500 mg, 0.906 mmol) in DMSO (20.0 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 15 min. (2S,3R)-3-Amino-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (280 mg, 1.36 mmol) was then added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water and acidified with 1N HCl solution. A brown solid separated which was collected by filtration. This material was then fractionated by Preparative HPLC under the following conditions. Column: Waters Sunfire 19 mm×100 mm; Solvent A: 10% CH₃CN-90% H2O-0.1% TFA; Solvent B: 90% CH3CN-10% H2O-0.1% TFA; Program: Start with 65% solvent B, initial hold time for 5 min, then gradually increase to 90% solvent B in 30 min with flow rate 25 mL/min. Load: 50-60 mg/run.

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N^(1a)-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-11-methoxy-, (1aR)-[partial]-elutes before Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N¹³-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-1′-methoxy-, (1aS)-[partial]- under the HPLC conditions described above. Product obtained as a light yellow solid, 230 mg, 36% yield). MS m/703 (MH⁺), Retention time: 3.936 min. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 0.14-0.24 (m, 2.64H) 0.51 (s, 2.46H) 0.72-2.21 (m, 20.9H) 2.49 (m, 0.18H) 2.62 (m, 0.82H) 2.85 (m, 0.18H) 2.96 (m, 0.82H) 3.03 (s, 6H) 3.39 (m, 0.82H) 3.49-3.58 (m, 1.64H) 3.71-3.80 (m, 0.36H) 3.90 (s, 3H) 4.17 (d, J=14.65 Hz, 0.18H) 5.06 (d, J=14.65 Hz, 0.18H) 5.37 (d, J=14.95 Hz, 0.82H) 6.73 (d, J=5.49 Hz, 0.82H) 6.98-7.05 (m, 1H) 7.08 (d, J=4.58 Hz, 0.18H) 7.10 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 0.18H) 7.21 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 0.82H) 7.31 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.82H) 7.34 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.18H) 7.59-7.64 (m, 1H) 7.87-7.93 (m, 1H) 7.99 (s, 0.18H) 8.09 (d, J=1.22 Hz, 0.82H).

Intermediate 13

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a, 5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N^(1a)-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-11-methoxy-, (1aS)-[partial]-. TBTU (437 mg, 1.36 mmol) and DIPEA (0.95 mL, 5.436 mmol) were added to a solution of (+/−) cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy- (500 mg, 0.906 mmol) in DMSO (20.0 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 15 min. Then (2S,3R)-3-amino-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (280 mg, 1.36 mmol) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water and then acidified with 1N HCl solution. A brown colored solid separated that was collected by filtration. This material was then fractionated by preparative HPLC under the following conditions. Column: Waters Sunfire 19 mm×100 mm; Solvent A: 10% CH3CN-90% H2O-0.1% TFA; Solvent B: 90% CH3CN-10% H2O-0.1% TFA; Program: Start with 65% solvent B, initial hold time for 5 min, then gradually increase to 90% solvent B in 30 min with flow rate 25 mL/min. Load: 50-60 mg/run.

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N^(1a)-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-11-methoxy-, (1aS)-[partial]- elutes after cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N^(1a)-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-1′-methoxy-, (1aR)-[partial]- under the HPLC conditions described above. Product obtained as a light yellow solid, 215 mg, 34% yield). MS m/703 (MH⁺), Retention time: 4.038 min. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 0.20 (m, 0.38H) 0.75 (s, 1.86H) 0.76 (s, 1.86H) 0.84 (s, 1.86H) 0.85 (s, 1.14H) 0.89-2.18 (m, 18.9H) 2.52 (m, 0.38H) 2.70 (m, 0.62H) 2.85 (m, 0.38H) 2.97 (m, 0.62H) 3.03 (s, 2.28H) 3.04 (s, 3.72H) 3.33-3.39 (m, 0.62H) 3.43-3.51 (m, 1.24H) 3.73-3.77 (m, 0.38H) 3.78-3.84 (m, 0.38H) 3.90 (s, 1.86H) 3.90 (s, 1.14H) 4.14 (d, J=14.65 Hz, 0.38H) 5.11 (d, J=14.65 Hz, 0.38H) 5.44 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.62H) 6.68 (d, J=4.88 Hz, 0.62H) 6.96-7.03 (m, 1H) 7.07 (d, J=5.19 Hz, 0.38H) 7.12 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 0.38H) 7.23 (d, J=2.14 Hz, 0.62H) 7.27 (d, J=8.54 Hz, 0.62H) 7.33 (d, J=8.54 Hz, 0.38H) 7.55 (dd, J=8.39, 1.68 Hz, 0.62H) 7.62 (dd, J=8.55, 1.53 Hz, 0.38H) 7.87 (d, J=8.54 Hz, 0.62H) 7.91 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.38H) 8.08 (d, J=1.22 Hz, 0.38H) 8.10 (d, J=1.22 Hz, 0.62H).

Intermediate 14

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, (−)-. 10 N NaOH (2.0 mL, 20 mmol) solution and 4 mL of water were added to a solution of cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N^(1a)-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-11-methoxy-, (1aR)-[partial]-(160 mg, 0.228 mmol) in THF/MeOH (7 mL/7 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. under microwave conditions for 1 hr. It was then concentrated, acidified with conc. HCl solution and extracted with ethyl acetate twice (2×30 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to an orange oil. The crude product was then purified by Prep. HPLC column to afford the product a light yellow solid, (80 mg, 64% yield). Average specific rotation−130.85°; Solvent MeOH; Wavelength 589 nm; 50 cm cell. MS m/552 (MH⁺), Retention time: 3.760 min. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 0.27 (m, 0.38H) 1.14-2.22 (m, 11.62H) 2.76 (m, 0.38H) 2.80-2.92 (m, 1H) 2.92-3.09 (m, 6.62H) 3.45 (d, J=14.95 Hz, 0.62H) 3.90 (s, 1.86H) 3.91 (s, 1.14H) 4.04 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.38H) 5.28 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.38H) 5.47 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.62H) 6.95-7.05 (m, 1H) 7.15 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 0.38H) 7.23 (d, J=1.83 Hz, 0.62H) 7.28 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.62H) 7.33 (d, J=8.54 Hz, 0.38H) 7.54 (dd, J=8.39, 1.68 Hz, 0.62H) 7.63 (dd, J=8.55, 1.53 Hz, 0.38H) 7.86 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.62H) 7.91 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.38H) 8.11 (d, J=1.22 Hz, 0.62H) 8.29 (d, J=1.22 Hz, 0.38H).

Intermediate 15

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, (+)-. 10 N NaOH (1.8 mL, 18 mmol) solution and 4 mL of water were added to a solution of cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N⁵-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-N^(1a)-[(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-11-methoxy-, (1aS)-[partial]-(130 mg, 0.185 mmol) in bTHF/MeOH (7 mL/7 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. under microwave conditions for 1 hr. It was concentrated, acidified with conc. HCl solution and extracted with ethyl acetate twice (2×30 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give an orange oil. The crude product was then purified by Prep. HPLC column to afford the product as a light yellow solid, (68 mg, 67% yield). Average specific rotation+174.73°; Solvent MeOH; Wavelength 589 nm; 50 cm cell MS m/552 (MH⁺), Retention time: 3.773 min. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 0.27 (m, 0.38H) 1.14-2.22 (m, 11.62H) 2.76 (m, 0.38H) 2.80-2.92 (m, 1H) 2.92-3.09 (m, 6.62H) 3.45 (d, J=14.95 Hz, 0.62H) 3.90 (s, 1.86H) 3.91 (s, 1.14H) 4.04 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.38H) 5.28 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.38H) 5.47 (d, J=15.26 Hz, 0.62H) 6.95-7.05 (m, 1H) 7.15 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 0.38H) 7.23 (d, J=1.83 Hz, 0.62H) 7.28 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.62H) 7.33 (d, J=8.54 Hz, 0.38H) 7.54 (dd, J=8.39, 1.68 Hz, 0.62H) 7.63 (dd, J=8.55, 1.53 Hz, 0.38H) 7.86 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.62H) 7.91 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 0.38H) 8.11 (d, J=1.22 Hz, 0.62H) 8.29 (d, J=1.22 Hz, 0.38H).

Intermediate 16

1H-Indole-6-carboxylic acid, 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester. To a mechanically stirred solution of 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (80 g, 0.24 m) in dry methylene dichloride(1.2 L) and THF (100 mL) were added activated molecular sieves (4A, 80 g) and silver carbonate (275 g, 0.99 m). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and t-Butyl bromide (142 g, 1.04 m) was added drop wise. The mixture was stirred overnight at rt and monitored by TLC (Hexane-Ethyl acetate 80:20, R_(f) (Product)=0.7). If any bromo acid was left unconverted a further 10% of silver carbonate was added and stirring was continued for an addition 2-4 h. On completion, the reaction mixture was filtered through a thin bed of celite. The filtrand was washed with methylene dichloride (500 mL). The combined filtrates were concentrated in-vacuo, and the crude product thus obtained was purified by silica gel chromatography: (230-400 mesh, eluted with a gradient of ethyl acetate in pet ether 0-2%). Homogeneous fractions were combined and evaporated under reduced pressure to give 80 g (85%) of the title compound. HPLC: 90.1% (RT=6.56 min), Column: C18 BDS, (50×4.6 mm), Mobile Phase Gradient of 0.1% TFA in water: ACN (30→100→30), Flow rate 0.8 mL/min. LCMS:99.8% (RT=4.44 min), Column:Geneis, C18 50×4.6 mm Mobile Phase:Gradient of 0.1% Formic acid in water:ACN (70→95→70), Flow rate:0.8 mL/min; M−1=376.5; ¹H NMR CDCl₃) (400 MHz) δ 1.37-1.40 (m, 3H, cyc.Hexyl), 1.62 (s, 9H, t-Bu), 1.80-1.94 (two sets of m, 3H, & 4H respectively, cyc.Hexyl part), 2.81 (m, 1H, CH of cyc.Hexyl-benzylic), 7.70-7.75 (m, 2H, Indole-H_(4&5)), 8.04 (s, 1H, Indole-H₇), 8.52 (s, 1H, Indole-NH).

Intermediate 17

1H-Indole-6-carboxylic acid, 3-cyclohexyl-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester. tert-Butyl 2-bromo-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (72 g, 0.19 m) was dissolved in a 1:1 mixture of toluene and ethanol (720 mL) and degasified. LiCl (23.9 g, 0.51 m) was then added, followed by sodium carbonate (720 mL, 1.0 M solution degasified separately) and Pd-tetrakis (13.1 g, 0.011 m). After stirring for 0.25 h, 2-formyl-4-methoxyphenylboronic acid (41.1 g, 0.22 m) was added and the reaction mixture was heated to 85° C. for 4 h. The reaction was then monitored by TLC, (Hexane-Ethyl acetate 80:20, R_(f) (Product)=0.55). On completion, the reaction mixture was cooled to rt and water (1.0 L) was added followed by ethyl acetate (1.0 L). The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried and concentrated under vacuum to afford the title compound as a yellow solid. Yield 75 g (74%). HPLC: 99.7% (RT=6.30 min), Column: C18 BDS (4.6×50 mm), SC-307, Mobile Phase: Gradient of 0.1% TFA in water:ACN (30→100→30), Flow rate 0.8 mL/min. LCMS: 98.0% (RT=5.28 min), Column: Geneis, C18 (50×4.6 mm), Mobile Phase: Gradient of 0.1% Formic acid in water: ACN (70→95→70), Flow rate: 0.8 mL/min; M−1=432.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) (400 MHz) δ 1.40-1.48 (m, 3H, cyc.Hexyl), 1.57 (s, 9H, t-Bu), 1.84-1.90 (m, 7H, cyc.Hexyl part), 3.09 (m, 1H, CH of cyc.Hexyl-benzylic), 3.84 (s, 3H, OCH₃), 6.55 (d, J=4 Hz, 1H, aryl H_(2′)), 7.06 (d, 1H, aryl H_(3′)), 7.08 (s, 1H, aryl H_(6′)), 7.23 (d, 1H, Indole-H₅), 7.53 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H, Indole-H₄), 7.70-7.75 (m, 2H, NH+Indole-H₇), 8.06 (s, 1H, CHO).

Intermediate 18

7H-Indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6,10-dicarboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-, 10-(1,1-dimethylethyl) 6-methyl ester. tert-Butyl 3-cyclohexyl-2-(2-formyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (62.5 g, 0.144 m) was dissolved in dry DMF (1.2 L) and stirred mechanically. Cesium carbonate (84 g, 0.17 m) and methyl 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acrylate (65-70% GC pure, 56.2 g, 0.18 m) were then added and the reaction mixture was heated to 65° C. for 4 h, and the reaction was monitored by TLC (Hexane-Ethyl acetate 80:20, R_(f) (Product)=0.7). On completion, the mixture was cooled to rt, then quenched with water (1.0 L). A yellow solid precipitated, which was collected by filtration and air dried. This material was then slurried in methanol, filtered, and dried under vacuum to give the product as a yellow powder, (70 g, 90%). HPLC: 99.1% (RT=6.45 min), Column: C18 BDS (4.6×50 mm), Mobile Phase: Gradient of 0.1% TFA in water: ACN (30→100→30), Flow rate 0.8 mL/min. LCMS: 100% (RT=7.00 min), Column:Geneis, C18 (50×4.6 mm), Mobile Phase: Gradient of 0.1% Formic acid in water: ACN (70→95→70), Flow rate: 0.8 mL/min; M+1=502.2; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) (400 MHz) δ 1.10-1.30 (m, 3H, cyc.Hexyl), 1.64 (s, 9H, t-Bu), 1.77-2.07 (m, 7H, cyc.Hexyl part), 2.80 (m, 1H, CH of cyc.Hexyl-benzylic), 3.84 (s, 3H, OCH₃), 3.93 (s, 3H, COOCH₃), 4.15 & 5.65 (two br. peak., 1H each, allylic CH₂), 6.95 (s, 1H, aryl H_(6′)), 7.01 (d, 1H, aryl H_(2′)), 7.53 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H, aryl H_(3′)), 7.70 (d, J=4 Hz, 1H, Indole-H₅), 7.84 (s+d, 2H, olefinic H+Indole-H₄), 8.24 (s, 1H, indole−H₇); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃) (100.0 MHz) δ 166.92, 165.71, 158.96, 142.28, 136.47, 13.50, 134.61, 132.43, 132.01, 129.73, 124.78, 124.68, 120.33, 119.39, 119.04, 115.62, 115.05, 111.27, 80.27, 55.49, 52.50, 39.09, 36.81, 33.40, 28.38, 27.15, 26.28.

Intermediate 19

2-Propenoic acid, 2-(dimethoxyphosphinyl)-, methyl ester. To a 5 L four necked round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, a condenser, a temperature controller and a N2 inlet, was charged paraformaldehyde (40.5 g, 1.35 mol), MeOH (2 L) and piperidine (2 mL). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux under N2 for 3 h. After cooling to 50° C., 2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)acetate (150 g, 0.824 mol) was added in one portion. The reaction mixture was continued to reflux for 18 h. After cooling to rt, the reaction solution was concentrated in vacuo to give a clear colorless oil. The above oil was dissolved in dry toluene (1 L) in a 3 L four necked round bottom flask equipped a temperature controller, a N₂ inlet, a magnetic stirrer and a Dean-Stark apparatus. To the solution was added TsOH.H₂O (5.2 g). The reaction mixture was then refluxed azeotropically to remove methanol for 18 h. After cooling to rt, the solution was concentrated in vacuo to give a yellow oil which was vacuum distilled at 150-155° C./0.2 mmHg to afford the product as a colorless oil (135.0 g). Purity, 90% based on 1H NMR. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz) δ 7.0 (dd, J=42.4 and 1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (dd, J=20.5 and 1.8 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (s, 6H), 3.76 (s, 3H).

Intermediate 20

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a, 5(2H)-dicarboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, 5-(1,1-dimethylethyl) 1a-methyl ester, (+/−). Sodium hydride (96 mg, 4 mmol) was added to a stirred suspension of trimethylsulfoxonium chloride (567 mg, 4.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (10 mL) under nitrogen. The resultant mixture was stirred at rt for 30-45 min and then neat 7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6,10-dicarboxylic acid, 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-, 10-(1,1-dimethylethyl) 6-methyl ester (1.0, 2 mmol) was added in small portions. The suspension was diluted with DMSO (5 mL) and heated at 50° C. for 3-4 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to rt and water was added. A solid separated, which was collected by filtration and washed with water and then air dried overnight to afford 1.15 g of crude product. This material was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in DCM) to provide pure title compound (0.96 g): LC/MS: Retention time 3.816 min; m/e 516 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers, as evidenced from the compound's NMR spectrum.

The following procedure is an example of a method to effect the resolution of racemic cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, 5-(1,1-dimethylethyl) 1a-methyl ester, (+/−). A sample of cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a,5(2H)-dicarboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, 5-(1,1-dimethylethyl) 1a-methyl ester, (+/−)- was dissolved in a mixture of isopropanol and acetonitrile (8:2) to give a final concentration of 20 mg/mL. This mixture was injected on a preparative chiral SFC chromatography system using the following conditions: Chiralcel OJ-H column, 4.6×250 mm, 5 μm; Mobile Phase: 8% MeOH in CO₂; Temp: 35° C.; Flow rate: 2 mL/min for 16 min; UV monitored @ 260 nm; Injection: 5 μL of 20.0 mg/mL in IPA:ACN (8:2).

Intermediate 21

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a, 5(2H)-dicarboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, 1a-methyl ester, (+/−)-. TFA (5 mL) was added to a solution of (+/−) 8-Cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid, tert-butyl ester (515 mg, 1 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL). The resultant solution was stirred at rt for approximately 8 to 12 hr. The reaction was then evaporated to dryness to afford the title compound (0.47 g, 100%). LC/MS: Retention time 2.245 min; m/e 460 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): From the compounds NMR spectrum, the product was observed to exist as a mixture of interconverting rotamers.

Intermediate 22

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-5-[[[(methylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-, methyl ester. A solution of 8-Cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (140 mg, 0.31 mmol) and CDI (64 mg, 0.40 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was stirred for 1 hr at 60° C. N-methylsulfamide (68 mg, 0.62 mmol) and DBU (71.6 mg, 0.47 mmol) were added and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. The reaction was then poured into cold water, acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted into ethyl acetate. The extracts were washed sequentially with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.1 N), and brine, and then dried (anhy. sodium sulfate), filtered and evaporated to provide the title compound as a brown solid. ESI-MS m/e 552 (MH⁺). This material was used without further purification.

Intermediate 23

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-5-[[[(methylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-. Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(methylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, methyl ester was dissolved in THF, MeOH mixture (2 mL, 2 mL). 2.5 M NaOH (aq.) (1.2 mL, 3 mmol) was then added and the reaction was shaken at 22° C. for 2 hr. The solution was then neutralized with 1M HCl (aq.) (3 mL) and concentrated to remove the organic solvents. The residue was slurried with H₂O and the solids were collected by filtration, washed with H₂O and dried to yield compound the title compound (160 mg, 0.30 mmol). ESI-MS m/e 538 (MH⁺). This material was used without further purification.

Intermediate 24

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(benzylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-(methoxy)-12-(methoxy)-, methyl ester, (+/−)-. A solution of (+/−) 8-cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (200 mg, 0.44 mmol) and CDI (92 mg, 0.57 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was stirred for 1 hr at 60° C. N-benzylsulfamide (164 mg, 0.88 mmol) and DBU (100 mg, 0.66 mmol) were then added and the resultant mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. The reaction was then poured into cold water, acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted into ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed hydrochloric acid (0.1 N), brine and dried (sodium sulfate) and evaporated in vacuo to provide the title compound as a brown solid. ESI-MS m/e 628 (MH⁺).

Intermediate 25

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-5-[[[[(phenylmethyl)amino]sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-, (+/−)-. The title compound was prepared using a similar procedure to that described for cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(methylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid starting from (+/−) 8-cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid. ESI-MS m/e 613 (MH+), 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 1.22-2.20 (m, 13H) 3.27-3.31 (m, 1H) 3.47 (d, J=14.95 Hz, 0.6H) 3.92 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 3H) 4.04 (d, 0.4H) 4.31 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 2H) 5.24 (d, 0.4H) 5.48 (d, 0.6H) 7.02 (d, 1H) 7.17 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 1H) 7.19-7.35 (m, 5H) 7.39 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 2H) 7.45-7.52 (m, 1H) 7.80 (d, J=1.53 Hz, 0.4H) 7.85 (dd, J=8.39, 6.87 Hz, 1H) 8.22 (d, J=1.53 Hz, 0.6H).

Intermediate 26

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[(cyclopropylsulfonyl)amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, (+/−)-. A mixture of (+/−) 8-cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (1 equiv), and carbonyldiimidazole (1.5 equiv) in anhydrous THF was heated at 50° C. for 30 min and allowed to cool to rt. Then 1 equiv of cyclopropanesulfonamide and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (2 equiv) were added consecutively. The resultant mixture was stirred at rt overnight. After acidic aqueous workup, the isolated crude product was purified by prep. HPLC. The intermediate ester was then hydrolyzed using 1N NaOH in THF-MeOH to afford the title compound. LC/MS: Retention time: 2.030 min; m/e 549 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers, as evidenced from the compound's NMR spectrum.

Intermediates 27-38 use the experimental procedures that follow until otherwise noted. LCMS data: Stop time: Gradient time+1 minute; Starting conc: 0% B unless otherwise noted; Ending conc: 100% B unless otherwise noted; Eluent A: 5% CH₃CN/95% H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc (for columns A, D and E); 10% MeOH/90% H₂O with 0.1% TFA (for columns B and C); Eluent B: 95% CH₃CN/5% H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc (for columns A, D and E); 90% MeOH/10% H₂O with 0.1% TFA (for columns B and C); Column A: Phenomenex 10μ 4.6×50 mm C18; Column B: Phenomenex C18 10μ 3.0×50 mm; Column C: Phenomenex 4.6×50 mm C18 10μ; Column D: Phenomenex Lina C18 5μ 3.0×50 mm; Column E: Phenomenex 5μ 4.6×50 mm C18; Preparative HPLC data: Conditions for H₂O/CH₃CN with 10 mM NH₄OAc buffer; Gradient: Linear over 20 min. unless otherwise noted; Starting conc: 15% B unless otherwise noted; Ending conc: 100% B; Eluent A: 5% CH₃CN/95% H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc; Eluent B:95% CH₃CN/5% H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc; Column: Sunfire Prep C₁₈ OBD 5μ 30×100 mm; Conditions for H₂O/MeOH with 0.1% TFA buffer; Gradient: Linear over 20 min. unless otherwise noted; Starting conc: 30% B unless otherwise noted; Ending conc: 100% B; Eluent A: 10% MeOH/90% H₂O with 0.1% TFA; Eluent B: 90% MeOH/10% H₂O with 0.1% TFA; Column: phenomenex 21×100 mmC18H₂O.

Intermediate 27

Cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[(cyclopropylsulfonyl)amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, (+/−)-. A mixture of (+/−) 8-cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (1 equiv), and carbonyldiimidazole (1.5 equiv) in anhydrous THF was heated at 50° C. for 30 min and allowed to cool to rt. Then 1 equiv of cyclopropanesulfonamide and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (2 equiv) were added consecutively. The resultant mixture was stirred at rt overnight. After acidic aqueous workup, the isolated crude product was purified by prep. HPLC. The intermediate ester was then hydrolyzed using 1N NaOH in THF-MeOH to afford the title compound. LC/MS: Retention time: 2.030 min; m/e 549 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers, as evidenced from the compound's NMR spectrum.

Intermediate 28

13-Cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid. Trifluoroacetic acid (30 mL) was added dropwise to a stirring slurry of 10-tert-butyl 6-methyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6,10-dicarboxylate (10 g, 20 mmol) in dichloroethane (30 mL) under N₂. The clear dark green solution was stirred at rt for 2.5 h, concentrated to dryness and stirred with EtOAc (100 mL) overnight. The solids were collected by filtration, washed with EtOAc and Et₂O to yield 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid (8.35 g, 18.8 mmol, 94%) was as a yellow solid which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.13-2.16 (m, 10H), 2.74-2.88 (m, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 4.06-4.29 (m, 1H), 5.54-5.76 (m, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (dd, J=8.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H). LCMS: m/e 446 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.21 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 29

Methyl 13-cyclohexyl-10-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate. 1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole (1.82 g, 11.2 mmol) was added to a slurry of 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid (3.85 g, 8.65 mmol) in THF (15 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h, cooled to rt, treated with cyclopropanesulfonamide (1.36 g, 11.2 mmol), stirred 10 min and then treated with the dropwise addition of a solution of DBU (2.0 mL, 13 mmol) in THF (3 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight, diluted with EtOAc (100 mL) and washed with H₂O (˜30 mL), 1N HCl (aq.) (2×50 mL) and brine (˜30 mL). The combined aqueous layers were extracted with EtOAc (100 mL) and the organic layer was washed with 1N HCl (aq.) (˜50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (˜30 mL), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residue was stirred with Et₂O (˜100 mL) for 2 h and the solids were collected by filtration, rinsed with Et₂O and dried to yield methyl 13-cyclohexyl-10-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (4.24 g, 7.73 mmol, 89%) as a pale yellow solid which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.08-2.13 (m, 14H), 2.73-2.87 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.24 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 4.04-4.27 (m, 1H), 5.50-5.71 (m, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=8.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (br s, 1H), 8.78 (br s, 1H). LCMS: m/e 549 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.79 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 30

13-Cyclohexyl-10-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid. Methyl 13-cyclohexyl-10-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (1.0 g, 1.8 mmol) was dissolved into MeOH//THF (1:1, 24 mL) and treated with 1M aqueous NaOH (5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h and cooled to rt. The clear solution was neutralized with 1M aqueous HCl (5 mL) and concentrated to remove organic solvents. The resultant solids were collected by filtration, washed with H₂O and dried under vacuum to yield 13-cyclohexyl-10-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid (1.0 g, 1.7 mmol, 94%) as a bright yellow solid (with 0.75 equiv. of THF) which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 1.11-2.24 (m, 17H, 3H from THF), 2.81-2.96 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.28 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.79 (m, 3H, from THF), 3.94 (s, 3H), 4.07-4.33 (m, 1H), 5.55-5.81 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.88-7.94 (m, 2H), 8.20 (br s, 1H). LCMS: m/e 535 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.73 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 31

Methyl 8-cyclohexyl-5-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate. To slurry of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 370 mg, 9.2 mmol) in DMSO (8 mL) stirring under N₂ was added trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (2.03 g, 9.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 45 min and then methyl 13-cyclohexyl-10-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (2.2 g, 4.0 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added (flask rinsed with DMSO (2×3 mL)). The reaction mixture was stirred 1 h, poured into 0.25N HCl (100 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (20 mL) and the combined aqueous layers were extracted with EtOAc (100 mL). The combine organic layers were washed with brine (˜20 mL), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to dryness. The residue was stirred with EtOAc/Et₂O (1:3, 50 mL) and the solids were removed by filtration. The motherliquor was concentrated and dried under high vacuum to yield methyl 8-cyclohexyl-5-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate (1.92 g, 3.4 mmol, 85%) as a yellow solid which was used without further purification. Presents as a ˜2:1 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 0.19-0.26 (m, 0.4H), 0.78-2.19 (m, 15.6H), 2.64-3.02 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.28 (m, 1H), 3.41 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.6H), 3.51 (s, 1.8H), 3.80 (s, 1.2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 4.00 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.4H), 5.22 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.4H), 5.42 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.6H), 6.93-7.01 (m, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.4H), 7.19 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.6H), 7.25 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.6H), 7.29 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.4H), 7.55 (dd, J=8.8, 1.5 Hz, 0.6H), 7.63 (dd, J=8.8, 1.5 Hz, 0.4H), 7.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.6H), 7.88 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.4H), 8.08 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 0.4H), 8.31 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 0.6H). LCMS: m/e 563 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.75 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 32

8-Cyclohexyl-5-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid. Methyl 8-cyclohexyl-5-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate (1.92 g, 3.41 mmol) was dissolved into MeOH//THF (1:1, 40 mL) and treated with 1M aqueous NaOH (8 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 60° C. for 2 h and cooled to rt. The clear solution was neutralized with 1M aqueous HCl (8 mL) and concentrated to remove organic solvents. The resultant solids were collected by filtration, washed with H₂O and dried under vacuum to yield 8-cyclohexyl-5-((cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid (1.66 g, 3.03 mmol, 89%) as a yellow powder which was used without further purification. Presents as a 1:1 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.32 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 0.5H), 0.71-2.12 (m, 15.5H), 2.61-2.94 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.27 (m, 1H), 3.41 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 3.82 (s, 1.5H), 3.86 (s, 1.5H), 3.99 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 5.28 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 5.49 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 6.85 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 0.5H), 6.91 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 0.5H), 6.96 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.5H), 7.08 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.5H), 7.19 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.24 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.61 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.83 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.85 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.5H), 8.06 (s, 0.5H), 8.35 (s, 0.5H), 9.31-10.35 (m, 1H). LCMS: m/e 547 (M−H)⁻, ret time 2.06 min, column A, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 33

Methyl 13-cyclohexyl-10-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate. 1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole (262 mg, 1.62 mmol) was added to a slurry of 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid (603 mg, 1.36 mmol) in THF (3 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h, cooled to rt, treated with propane-2-sulfonamide (200 mg, 1.62 mmol), stirred 10 min and then treated with the dropwise addition of a solution of DBU (0.27 mL, 1.8 mmol) in THF (0.75 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight, diluted with EtOAc (15 mL) and washed with H₂O (˜5 mL), 1N HCl (aq.) (2×10 mL) and brine (˜5 mL). The combined aqueous layers were extracted with EtOAc (15 mL) and the organic layer was washed with 1N HCl (aq.) (˜10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (˜5 mL), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residue was stirred with Et₂O (˜15 mL) for 2 h and the solids were collected by filtration, rinsed with Et₂O and dried to yield methyl 13-cyclohexyl-10-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (640 mg, 1.2 mmol, 85%) as a bright yellow solid which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.12-2.13 (m, 10H), 1.47 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 6H), 2.73-2.86 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 4.06-4.26 (m, 1H), 4.09 (septet, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.51-5.71 (m, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.57 (s, 1H). LCMS: m/e 551 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.87 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 34

Methyl 8-cyclohexyl-5-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate. To slurry of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 97 mg, 2.4 mmol) in DMSO (2 mL) stirring under N₂ was added trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (530 g, 2.4 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 45 min and then methyl 13-cyclohexyl-10-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (578 g, 1.05 mmol) in DMSO (1.5 mL) was added (flask rinsed with DMSO (2×0.75 mL)). The reaction mixture was stirred 1 h, poured into 0.25N HCl (25 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (40 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (10 ml) and the combined aqueous layers were extracted with EtOAc (25 mL). The combine organic layers were washed with brine (˜10 mL), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to dryness. The residue was stirred with EtOAc/Et₂O (1:4, mL) and the solids were removed by filtration. The motherliquor was concentrated and dried under high vacuum to yield methyl 8-cyclohexyl-5-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate (620 mg, 1.0 mmol, quant.) as a yellow solid which was used without further purification. Presents as a ˜2:1 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 0.32-0.39 (m, 0.4H), 0.77-2.09 (m, 17.6H), 2.60-2.96 (m, 2H), 3.41 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.6H), 3.53 (s, 1.8H), 3.79 (s, 1.2H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.02-4.14 (m, 1.4H), 5.14 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.4H), 5.39 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.6H), 6.89 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 0.4H), 6.91 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 0.6H), 7.00 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.4H), 7.11 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.6H), 7.23 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.6H), 7.25 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.4H), 7.38 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 0.6H), 7.43 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 0.4H), 7.83 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.6H), 7.86 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.4H), 7.96 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 0.4H), 8.20 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 0.6H), 8.39 (s, 0.4H), 8.43 (s, 0.6H). LCMS: m/e 563 (M−H)⁻, ret time 3.00 min, column A, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 35

8-Cyclohexyl-5-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid. Methyl 8-cyclohexyl-5-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate (606 mg, 1.07 mmol) was dissolved into MeOH//THF (1:1, 14 mL) and treated with 1M aqueous NaOH (2.5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 60° C. for 2 h and cooled to rt. The clear solution was neutralized with 1M aqueous HCl (2.5 mL) and concentrated to remove organic solvents. The residue was stirred with H₂O (10 mL) overnight and the resultant solids were collected by filtration, washed with H₂O and dried under vacuum to yield 8-cyclohexyl-5-((isopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl)-1′-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid (530 mg, 0.96 mmol, 90%) as a bright yellow solid which was used without further purification. Presents as a ˜2:1 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 0.23-0.30 (m, 0.4H), 0.80-2.24 (m, 17.6H), 2.70-3.11 (m, 2H), 3.46 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.6H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 3.93-4.10 (m, 1.4H), 5.29 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.4H), 5.48 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.6H), 6.98-7.05 (m, 1H), 7.16 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.4H), 7.23 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.6H), 7.29 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.6H), 7.33 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.4H), 7.56 (dd, J=8.8, 1.5 Hz, 0.6H), 7.64 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 0.4H), 7.87 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.6H), 7.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.4H), 8.13 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 0.4H), 8.31 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 0.6H). LCMS: m/e 551 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.74 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 36

Methyl 10-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate. 1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole (1.23 g, 7.60 mmol) was added to a slurry of 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid (2.6 g, 5.8 mmol) in THF (11 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h, cooled to rt, treated with sulfamide (1.12 g, 11.7 mmol), stirred 10 min and then treated with the dropwise addition of a solution of DBU (1.8 mL, 11.7 mmol) in THF (3 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 3 h, diluted with EtOAc (80 mL) and CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL) and concentrated to dryness. The residue was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL) and washed with 1N HCl (aq.) (2×100 mL). The combined aqueous layers were extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL) and the combined organic layers were washed with ½ saturated brine (˜50 mL), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residue was stirred with Et₂O (˜75 mL) for 1 h and the solids were collected by filtration, rinsed with Et₂O and dried to yield methyl 10-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (2.8 g, 5.3 mmol, 91%) as a bright yellow solid which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.08-2.10 (m, 10H), 2.71-2.84 (m, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 4.00-4.18 (m, 1H), 5.50-5.64 (m, 1H), 5.68 (s, 2H), 6.97 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (br s, 1H), 9.49 (s, 1H). LCMS: m/e 524 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.60 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 37

10-((Aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid. Methyl 10-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (725 mg, 1.39 mmol) was dissolved into MeOH//THF (1:1, 16 mL) and treated with 1M aqueous NaOH (3 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 60° C. for 0.5 h and cooled to rt. The reaction solution was diluted with MeOH/H₂O (2:1, 15 mL), neutralized with 1M aqueous HCl (3 mL) and concentrated to remove organic solvents. The resultant solids were collected by filtration, washed with H₂O and dried under vacuum to yield 10-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid (650 g, 1.3 mmol, 92%) as a bright yellow solid which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.16-2.22 (m, 10H), 2.82-2.96 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 4.07-4.29 (m, 1H), 5.57-5.80 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.23 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.88-7.94 (m 2H), 8.18 (s, 1H). LCMS: m/e 510 (M+H)⁺, ret time 2.85 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 38

Methyl 5-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate. To slurry of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 350 mg, 8.8 mmol) in DMSO (8 mL) stirring under N₂ was added trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (1.93 g, 8.8 mmol) in three portions. The reaction mixture was stirred for 0.5 h and then methyl 10-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylate (2.0 g, 3.8 mmol) in DMSO (8 mL) was added (flask rinsed with DMSO (2×2 mL)). The reaction mixture was stirred 1 h, poured into 0.25N HCl (100 mL), and diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL). The solution was filtered to collect solids, and the organic layer of the motherliquor was separated and concentrated to dryness. The residue was dissolved into EtOAc (˜150 mL) was washed with H₂O (˜50 mL) and brine (˜50 mL) dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to dryness. The residue was stirred with EtOAc/Et₂O (4:1, 50 mL) and the solids were collected by filtration and washed with EtOAc. These solids were combined with the initially collected solids to yield methyl 5-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate (1.39 g, 2.6 mmol, 68%) as a tan solid which was used without further purification. Presents as a 1:1 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 0.13-0.21 (m, 0.5H), 1.06-2.12 (m, 11.5H), 2.64-2.94 (m, 2H), 3.46 (s, 1.5H), 3.49 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 3.75 (s, 1.5H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 4.02 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 5.21 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 5.42 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.5H), 6.99-7.09 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.41 (s, 0.5H), 7.43 (s, 0.5H), 7.66-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.87 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.5H), 8.25 (s, 0.5H), 8.47 (s, 0.5H), 11.62 (s, 0.5H), 11.69 (s, 0.5H). LCMS: m/e 538 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.56 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediate 39

5-((Aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid. Methyl 5-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylate (1.1 mg, 2.0 mmol) was dissolved into MeOH//THF (1:1, 24 mL) and treated with 1M aqueous NaOH (5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 60° C. for 2 h and cooled to rt. The clear solution was neutralized with 1M aqueous HCl (5 mL) and concentrated to remove organic solvents. The residue was stirred with H₂O (10 mL) for 1 h and the resultant solids were collected by filtration, washed with H₂O and dried under vacuum to yield 5-((aminosulfonyl)carbamoyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1,12b-dihydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-carboxylic acid (1.05 mg, 2.0 mmol, 98%) as a light yellow solid which was used without further purification. Presents as a 1:1 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 0.08-0.17 (m, 0.5H), 0.79-2.13 (m, 11.5H), 2.65-2.94 (m, 2H), 3.44 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.5H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.96 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.5H), 5.20 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.5H), 5.40 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.5H), 6.98-7.08 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.46 (m, 4H), 7.58 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 0.5H), 7.62 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 0.5H), 7.81 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.5H), 7.87 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.5H), 8.25 (s, 0.5H), 8.44 (s, 0.5H), 11.48-13.19 (m, 2H). LCMS: m/e 524 (M+H)⁺, ret time 3.51 min, column B, 4 minute gradient.

Intermediates 40-44 use the experimental procedures that follow until noted.

Intermediate 40

Dry NaH (96 mg, 4 mmol) was added to a stirred suspension of trimethylsulfoxonium chloride (567 mg, 4.4 mmol) in an. DMSO (10 mL) under nitrogen. The resultant mixture was stirred at rt for 30-45 min and then neat olefin (1.0, 2 mmol) was added in small portions. The suspension was diluted with DMSO (5 mL) and heated at 50° C. for 3-4 h. Reaction mixture was allowed to cool to rt and water was added. Precipitated solid was filtered and washed with water and then air dried overnight to afford 1.15 g of crude product which was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in DCM), to provide pure desired cyclopropyl compound (0.96 g), as a off-white solid: LC/MS: Retention time 3.816 min; m/e 516 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers.

Intermediate 41

The tert-butyl ester (515 mg, 1 mmol) and TFA (5 mL) in an. DCM (10 mL) was stirred at rt until hydrolysis is complete (8-12 hr). Excess TFA and DCM were evaporated to dryness to afford desired acid (0.47 g, 100%) as a light beige solid. LC/MS: Retention time 2.245 min; m/e 460 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers.

Intermediate 42

General procedure. A mixture of acid (1 equiv) and carbonyldiimidazole (1.5 equiv) in an. THF was heated at 50° C. for 30 min and allowed to cool to rt. Then 1 equiv of either sulfamide (R═NR₂) or sulfonamide (R=alkyl or aryl) and DBU (2 equiv) were added consecutively. The resultant mixture was stirred at rt overnight. After acidic aqueous workup, isolated crude product was purified by prep. HPLC to afford the product.

Intermediate 43

Methyl ester moiety was hydrolyzed using 1N NaOH in THF-MeOH to provide the corresponding acids.

Intermediate 44

Acid derivatives (1 equiv) were combined with corresponding amine (RRNH, 1.2 equiv), triethylamine (2-3 equiv) and TBTU (1.3 equiv) in an. DMF and stirred at rt for 1-2 h until completion of the amide coupling. Isolated crude products were purified by prep. HPLC to provide desired amides.

Intermediates 45-49 described below were analyzed by the following LC/MS method: Analysis Conditions: Column: PHENOMENNEX-LUNA 3.0×50 mm S10; Mobile Phase: (A) 10:90 methanol-water; (B) 90:10 methanol-water; Buffer: 0.1% TFA; Gradient Range: 0-100% B; Gradient Time: 2 min; Flow Rate: 4 mL/min; Analysis Time: 3 min; Detection: Detector 1: UV at 220 nm; Detector 2: MS (ESI+)/.

Intermediate 45

(+/−)-8-Cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid, tert-butyl ester. LC/MS: Retention time 3.816 min; m/e 516 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers.

Intermediate 46

(+/−)-8-Cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(methoxycarbonyl)-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid. Retention time 2.245 min; m/e 460 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃). The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers.

Intermediate 47

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-5-(morpholinosulfonylcarbamoyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a-carboxylic acid. The product was purified by prep HPLC and isolated as a beige solid. LC/MS: Retention time: 1.968 min; m/e 460 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃). The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers.

Intermediate 48

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylsulfonylcarbamoyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a-carboxylic acid. The product was purified by prep HPLC and isolated in mono TFA salt form as a beige solid. LC/MS: Retention time: 1.687 min; m/e 607 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃). The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers.

Intermediate 49

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-5-(cyclopropylsulfonylcarbamoyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a-carboxylic acid. LC/MS: Retention time: 2.030 min; m/e 549 (MH⁺). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers.

Intermediates 50-60 were analyzed by the following LC/MS method: Start % B: 0; Final % B: 100; Gradient time: 3 min; Stop time: 4 min; Flow rate: 4 ml/min; Wavelenth: 220; Solvent A: 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid; Solvent B: 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid; Column: XBridge 4.6×50 mm S5.

Intermediate 50

A mixture of the acid (1.3 g, 2.83 mmol) and CDI (0.64 g, 3.97 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was heated at 50° C. for 0.5 h, cooled down and added methylsulfonamide (0.4 g, 4.2 mmol) and DBU (0.264 mL, 1.77 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 20 h and diluted with EtOAc, washed with cold 1N HCl (2×), brine, dried (MgSO4), removed the solvent and purified by flash (Biotage 40 M) to afford the compound 1-2 (1.28 g, 85%) as a pale yellow solid. LC-MS retention time: 3.51; MS m/z 537 (M+H). Compound 1-2 was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. The major isomer: p ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 1.11-2.17 (m, 12H), 2.84-2.98 (m, 2H), 3.43 (d, J=14.86 Hz, 1H), 3.49 (s, 3H), 3.55 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 5.40 (d, J=15.11 Hz, 1H), 6.91-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=2.52 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=8.31, 1.51 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=8.81 Hz, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=1.26 Hz, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H).

Intermediate 51

To a solution of the ester (1.28 g, 2.4 mmol) in THF (5 mL) and MeOH (5 mL) was added NaOH (1N, 12 mL, 12 mmol). After being stirred at room temperature for 3 h, the mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with cold 1N HCl, brine, dried (MgSO4), and removed the solvent in vacuo to afford the acid as a beige solid (1.20 g, 96%). LC-MS retention time: 3.46; MS m/z 523 (M+H). The acid was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers (˜1/1) ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D).

Intermediate 52

Typical general procedure for amine coupling: To a mixture of the acid (0.060 g, 0.11 mmol) and a secondary/tertiary amine containing diamine bishydrochloric acid salt (0.034 g, 0.17 mmol) in DMC (1.5 mL) was added Et₃N (0.096 mL, 0.69 mmol) and HBTU (0.065 g, 0.17 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 h, diluted with MeOH, removed the solvent. The residue was dissolved in methanol, filtered, and purified by prep-HPLC to afford A TFA salt of an amide 1 (0.0378 g, 82%) as TFA salt which was characterized by LC-MS and ¹H NMR.

Intermediate 53

The product was prepared from the acid (0.47 g, 44%). LC-MS retention time: 3.54; MS m/z 551 (M+H).

Intermediate 54

The product was prepared (0.43 g, 94%). LC-MS retention time: 3.49; MS m/z 537 (M+H).

Intermediate 55

The product was prepared from the acid (0.96 g, 59%). LC-MS retention time: 3.58; MS m/z 578 (M+H). compound was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers (3/4). The major isomer: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 1.16-1.59 (m, 4H), 1.72 (dd, J=9.44, 4.15 Hz, 3H), 1.88-2.12 (m, 4H), 2.24-2.36 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.97 (m, 2H), 3.44 (d, J=14.86 Hz, 1H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 4.09 (d, 1H), 4.24-4.37 (m, 4H), 5.41 (d, J=14.86 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=2.01 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=8.31, 1.51 Hz, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=1.51 Hz, 1H).

Intermediate 56

The product was prepared (0.93 g, 100%). LC-MS retention time: 3.51; MS m/z 564 (M+H). Compound was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers (˜3/4). The major isomer: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) ppm 0.34-0.42 (m, 1H), 1.15-2.10 (m, 11H), 2.22-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.94 (m, J=3.02 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 4.03 (d, J=15.11 Hz, 1H), 4.21-4.43 (m, 4H), 5.34 (d, J=14.86 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=8.56, 2.77 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=2.52 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=8.31 Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.75 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.90 (m, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H).

Intermediate 57

The product was prepared from the acid (0.109 g, 67%). LC-MS retention time: 3.60; MS m/z 580 (M+H). Compound was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers (˜5/4). The major isomer: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) ppm 1.16-2.09 (m, 14H), 2.73-2.93 (m, 2H), 3.07 (s, 3H), 3.31-3.52 (m, 3H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.10 (m, 1H), 5.40 (d, J=15.11 Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.93 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=2.27 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.86 (m, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=1.51 Hz, 1H).

Intermediate 58

The product was prepared (0.108 g, 100%). LC-MS retention time: 3.55; MS m/z 566 (M+H).

Intermediate 59

The product was prepared from the acid (0.127 g, 67%). LC-MS retention time: 3.64; MS m/z 594 (M+H). Compound was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) ppm 1.11-2.13 (m, 18H), 2.64 (dd, J=10.07, 6.80 Hz, 1H), 2.84-2.96 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.67 (m, 4H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 4.03-4.10 (m, 1H), 5.40 (d, J=15.36 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.95 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=2.01 Hz, 1H), 7.21-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=8.06 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=1.26 Hz, 1H).

Intermediate 60

The product was prepared (0.126 g, 100%). LC-MS retention time: 3.57; MS m/z 580 (M+H).

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-N-((1-methylcyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. CDI (26.4 mg, 0.163 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (60 mg, 0.092 mmol) in THF (1 mL) and the reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 1 h and allowed to cool to rt. Then 1-methylcyclopropane-1-sulfonamide (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and DBU (0.03 mL, 0.2 mmol) were added, and the reaction mixture was stirred ON at rt. The reaction mixture was diluted with MeOH and purified by preparative HPLC (H₂O/CH₃CN with 10 mM NH₄OAc buffer) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-N-((1-methylcyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1, a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (15.8 mg, 0.024 mmol, 26% yield) as a off white solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:3 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 8.15 (s, 0.25H), 8.03 (s, 0.75H), 7.90 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.22 (s, 0.75H), 7.16 (s, 0.25H), 7.07-6.97 (m, 1H), 5.17 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.75H), 4.23-4.13 (m, 0.25H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.66 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 1H), 3.33-3.20 (m, 2H), 3.12-0.87 (m, 31.75H), 0.26-0.08 (m, 0.25H). LCMS:m/e=671 (M+H)⁺, retention time=2.33 min (Column=(3) phenomenex 10 u C18 4.6×30 mm Solvent A=5% CH₃CN-95% H₂O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate Solvent B=95% CH₃CN-5% H₂O-10 mM Ammonium acetate, Start % B=0 Final % B=100 Gradient Time=4 min, Hold time=1 min, Flow Rate=4 mL/min).

8-Cyclohexyl-N-(isopropenylsulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. CDI (26.4 mg, 0.163 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (60 mg, 0.092 mmol) in THF (1 mL) and the reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 1 h and allowed to cool to rt. Then prop-1-ene-2-sulfonamide (20 mg, 0.16 mmol) and DBU (0.03 mL, 0.2 mmol) were added, and the reaction mixture was stirred ON at rt. The reaction mixture was diluted with MeOH and purified by preparative HPLC (H₂O/CH₃CN with 10 mM NH₄OAc buffer) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-N-(isopropenylsulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (16.0 mg, 0.024 mmol, 26% yield) as a white solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:3 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 8.20 (s, 0.25H), 8.07 (s, 0.75H), 7.84-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.18 (m, 0.75H), 7.17-7.13 (m, 0.25H), 7.05-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.00 (s, 1H), 5.54 (s, 1H), 5.24-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.54-3.30 (m, 1H), 3.91 (s, 0.75H) 3.90 (s, 2.25H), 3.09-0.98 (m, 29.75H), 0.28-0.18 (m, 0.25H). LCMS: m/e=657 (M+H)⁺, retention time=2.05 min (Column=(3) phenomenex 10 u C18 4.6×30 mm, Solvent A=5% CH₃CN-95% H₂O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate Solvent B=95% CH₃CN-5% H₂O-10 mM Ammonium acetate, Start % B=0 Final % B=100 Gradient Time=4 min, Hold time=1 min, Flow Rate=4 mL/min).

tert-Butyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate. HATU (680 mg, 1.8 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of 10-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-6-carboxylic acid (670 mg, 1.37 mmol) and 3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane di HCl salt (560 mg, 2.81 mmol) in DMF (6 mL) and TEA (1.2 mL, 8.2 mmol) and the reaction was stirred for 30 min (complete by LCMS). The reaction mixture was diluted with water (˜35 mL) (precipitate formed) and stirred ON. The precipitate was collected by filtration, flushed with water and dried under high vacuum at 55° C. to yield tert-butyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate (775 mg, 1.30 mmol, 95% yield) as a light yellow solid. The material was used without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.14-3.95 (m, 24H), 1.59 (s, 9H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 4.21-5.26 (m, 2H), 6.82 (s, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J=8.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (br s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 3.72 min; m/z 596 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

g. tert-Butyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate (300 mg, 0.504 mmol) was dissolved into DCE (5 mL) and then TFA (700 μl, 9.09 mmol) was added (reaction became green) and the reaction was stirred at rt for 1 h (˜70% conversion by LCMS). More TFA (700 μl, 9.09 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred 1 h (complete by LCMS). The reaction mixture was concentrated on a rotary evaporator, diluted with diethyl ether and reconcentrated twice to yield 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid trifluoroacetate (362 mg, 0.55 mmol, quant.) as a dark yellow solid. Used without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.06-2.13 (m, 21H), 2.68-2.86 (m, 1H), 3.36-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 4.11-5.35 (m, 2H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.28 (m, 2H), 7.53 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (dd, J=8.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (br s, 1H), 9.55 (br s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 3.72 min; m/z 596 (MH⁺). LC-MS retention time: 2.50 min; 538 m/z (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

13-Cyclohexyl-N-((1-(cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide. CDI (27 mg, 0.17 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylic acid trifluoroacetate (70 mg, 0.130 mmol)) in THF (0.5 mL) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonamide (29.6 mg, 0.169 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred 5 min. and then DBU (0.029 mL, 0.195 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at rt for 1 h, more DBU (0.029 mL, 0.195 mmol) was added and stirred at rt ON (˜75% conversion by LCMS). The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (˜2 mL) and washed with 1M aq. HCl (2×2 mL). The organic layer was concentrated under a steam of nitrogen, dissolved into MeOH (˜3 mL) and purified by preparative HPLC (Column: Xterra Prep MS C18 5 u 30×100 mm, Eluent A: 5% acetonitrile/water with 10 mM ammonium acetate, Eluent B: 95% acetonitrile/water with 10 mM ammonium acetate, Flow Rate: 42 mL/min, linear gradient from 15% Eluent B to 100% Eluent B over 20 min) to yield 13-cyclohexyl-N-((1-(cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide (32 mg, 0.046 mmol, 35% yield) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.02-0.09 (m, 2H), 0.38-0.47 (m, 2H), 0.61-0.74 (m, 1H), 1.14-2.95 (m, 31H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 4.20-4.42 (m, 1H), 5.11-5.32 (m, 1H), 6.82 (s, 1H), 6.86-6.90 (m, 2H), 7.05 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (br s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 3.46 min; m/z 697 (MH+). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

tert-Butyl 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylate. Trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (375 mg, 1.69 mmol) was added in three portions to s stirring slurry of a 60% NaH dispersion (68 mg, 1.7 mmol) in DMSO (1.5 mL) (foaming occurred). The reaction mixture was stirred 20 min and then a solution of tert-butyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate (438 mg, 0.735 mmol) in DMSO (2.5 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred for 1 h (no desired product by LCMS). The reaction mixture was heated at 90° C. for 3 h (complete by LCMS), cooled to rt, quenched with 0.25M aq. HCl (20 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (2×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL), dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to yield 72009-057 as an orange oil. The oil was used without further purification as starting material in the preparation of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid trifluoroacetate. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers. LC-MS retention time: 3.68 min; m/z 610 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid trifluoroacetate. The acid (448 mg, 0.735 mmol) was dissolved into DCE (6 mL) and then TFA (1.5 mL, 19 mmol) was added (reaction became dark red) and the reaction was stirred at rt for 2 h (complete by LCMS). The reaction was concentrated on a rotary evaporator, diluted twice with diethyl ether and reconcentrated to an orange oil. The residue was slurried with diethyl ether and the solids (360 mg yellow solid) were collected by filtration and rinsed with hexanes. Addition solids (52 mg of a yellow solid) were collected from the filtrate and rinsed with hexanes. The combined solids were shown to be 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid trifluoroacetate (412 mg, 0.62 mmol, 84%). The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:5 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. For major isomer: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.81-1.01 (m, 2H), 1.13-2.65 (m, 18H), 2.62 (s, 3H) 2.69-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.60 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.36-5.30 (m, 3H), 6.95 (dd, J=8.8, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 3.24 min; 554 m/z (MH+). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-N-((1-ethylcyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. CDI (21 mg, 0.13 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid trifluoroacetate (56 mg, 0.10 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and 1-ethylcyclopropane-1-sulfonamide (20 mg, 0.13 mmol) and then DBU (0.025 mL, 0.15 mmol as a 20% solution in THF) were added. The reaction was stirred at rt for 1 h, more DBU (˜0.025 mL) was added and stirring continued for 2 h. The reaction was heated at 60° C. for 1 h, and then stirred ON at rt (˜25% conversion). Still more DBU (0.025 mL) and 1-ethylcyclopropane-1-sulfonamide (20 mg, 0.13 mmol) were added and the reaction was allowed to stir at rt for 3 days. The reaction solution was diluted with EtOAc (2 mL) and washed with 1M HCl (2 mL). The organic layer was concentrated to dryness with a stream of nitrogen, dissolved into MeOH (1.5 mL), filtered and purified by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-N-((1-ethylcyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (5.3 mg, 7.7 μmol, 8% yield) as a yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:2 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm-0.27-0.12 (m, 0.33H), 0.27-0.32 (m, 0.33H), 0.94-2.84 (m, 32.33H), 2.91-3.00 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.59 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 3.90 (s, 1H), 4.14 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 0.33H), 4.35-4.51 (m, 0.67H), 4.76 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 0.33H), 5.18 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 0.67H), 6.92 (dd, J=8.2, 2.6 Hz, 0.33H), 6.96 (dd, J=8.6, 2.6 Hz, 0.67H), 7.01 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.33H), 7.12 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.67H), 7.29 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 0.67H), 7.29 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.33H), 7.49 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.33H), 7.54-7.61 (m, 0.67H), 7.87 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 0.67H), 7.88 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.33H), 7.98 (s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 3.23 min; 685 m/z (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-N-((1-(cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. CDI (24 mg, 0.15 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid trifluoroacetate (64 mg, 0.12 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonamide (33 mg, 0.19 mmol) and then DBU (0.09 mL, 0.6 mmol) were added and the reaction was stirred at rt ON (˜50% conversion by LCMS). The reaction mixture was quenched with 1M HCl (aq), concentrated, dissolved into MeOH (1.5 mL), filtered and purified by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-N-((1-(cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-1,1-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (14.2 mg, 0.020 mmol, 17% yield) as a light yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:3 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm-0.33-0.14 (m, 0.25H), 0.01-0.11 (m, 2H), 0.20-0.29 (m, 0.25H), 0.38-0.47 (m, 2H), 0.61-3.44 (m, 32.5H), 3.56 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.75H), 3.87 (s, 2.25H), 3.88 (s, 0.75H), 4.10 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 0.25H), 4.24-4.54 (m, 1H), 4.73 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 0.25H), 5.16 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.75H), 6.87-6.97 (m, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.25H), 7.10 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 0.75H), 7.27 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.75H), 7.28 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.25H), 7.48 (dd, J=8.8, 1.1 Hz, 0.25H), 7.59 (br d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.75H), 7.85 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.75H), 7.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.25H), 7.95 (s, 0.75H), 7.97 (s, 0.25H). LC-MS retention time: 3.04 min; m/z 309 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

13-Cyclohexyl-N-((1-ethylcyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide. CDI (80 mg, 0.49 mmol) was added to a solution of tert-butyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate TFA (200 mg, 0.30 mmol) in THF (1.5 mL) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅓ (˜0.55 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 1-ethylcyclopropane-1-sulfonamide (40 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DBU (0.20 mL, 1.3 mmol) and THF (0.20 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt ON (˜75% conversion by LCMS), concentrated to an oil, quenched with 1N HCl (˜1 mL) (prec. formed) and extracted with EtOAc (2×1 mL) and DCM (2×1 mL). The combined organics were concentrated to dryness, dissolved into MeOH (1.5 mL) and purified by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 13-cyclohexyl-N-((1-ethylcyclopropyl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide (30.9 mg, 0.046 mmol, 45% yield) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 0.97-2.35 (m, 29H), 2.56-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.94 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.58 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 4.29-4.64 (m, 2H), 5.14-5.31 (m, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 7.09-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (br s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 2.91 min; m/z 669 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

13-Cyclohexyl-N-(isopropylsulfonyl)-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide. CDI (80 mg, 0.49 mmol) was added to a solution of tert-butyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate TFA (200 mg, 0.30 mmol) in THF (1.5 mL) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅓ (˜0.55 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of propane-2-sulfonamide (40 mg, 0.33 mmol) in DBU (0.20 mL, 1.3 mmol) and THF (0.20 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt ON (complete by LCMS), concentrated to an oil, quenched with 1N HCl (˜1 mL) (prec. formed) and extracted with EtOAc (2×1 mL). The combined organics wee concentrated to dryness, dissolved into MeOH (1.5 mL) and purified by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 13-cyclohexyl-N-(isopropylsulfonyl)-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide (28.5 mg, 0.044 mmol, 43% yield) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 1.13-2.77 (m, 28H), 2.80-2.93 (m, 1H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 3.90-4.02 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.65 (m, 2H), 5.11-5.31 (m, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (br s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 2.55 min; m/z 643 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

13-Cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide. tert-Butyl 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxylate TFA (200 mg, 0.30 mmol) was dissolved into THF (1.5 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (80 mg, 0.49 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅓ (˜0.55 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 1-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-sulfonamide (60.0 mg, 0.37 mmol) in DBU (0.20 mL, 1.3 mmol) and THF (0.20 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt ON (˜75% conv. by LCMS), concentrated to an oil, quenched with 1N HCl (˜1 mL) (prec. formed) and extracted with EtOAc (2×1 mL) and DCM (2×1 mL). The combined organics were concentrated, dissolved into MeOH (1.5 mL) and purified by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 13-cyclohexyl-3-methoxy-6-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-7H-indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-10-carboxamide (15.6 mg, 0.023 mmol, 22% yield) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 1.08-2.77 (m, 22H), 2.78-2.92 (m, 1H), 3.81 (s, 1H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 4.26-4.65 (m, 2H), 5.08-5.31 (m, 1H), 7.01 (s, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 2.15 min; m/z 681 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-N-((3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (400 mg, 0.61 mmol) was dissolved into THF (4 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (160 mg, 0.98 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅛ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 3,5-dimethylisoxazole-4-sulfonamide (30 mg, 0.17 mmol) in DBU (100 μL, 0.66 mmol) and THF (0.100 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 2d (complete by LCMS) quenched with 1M HCl (aq) (0.75 mL) (slight exotherm), diluted with MeOH and concentrated. The residue was dissolved into MeOH and purified in one injection using preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-N-((3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (33.7 mg, 0.047 mmol, 63% yield) as a yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:4 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.10-0.17 (m, 0.2H), 0.71-0.92 (m, 0.8H), 1.00-2.14 (m, 17H), 2.25-2.39 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 2.4H), 2.46 (s, 0.6H), 2.78 (s, 3H), 2.85-3.47 (m, 6H), 3.54 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 2.4H), 3.88 (s, 0.6H), 4.04 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.2H), 4.29-4.56 (m, 0.8H), 4.69 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.2H), 5.08-5.24 (m, 0.8H), 6.91 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 0.2H), 6.94 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 0.8H), 7.04 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.8H), 7.21-7.26 (m, 0.2H), 7.26 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.8H), 7.29 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.2H), 7.50 (dd, J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 0.2H), 7.80 (dd, J=8.4, 1.1 Hz, 0.8H), 7.81 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.8H), 7.82 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.2H), 7.89 (br s, 0.8H), 7.93 (br s, 0.2H). LC-MS retention time: 2.22 min; m/z 710 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-1′-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid, TFA (400 mg, 0.61 mmol) was dissolved into THF (4 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (160 mg, 0.98 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅛ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 1-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-sulfonamide (30 mg, 0.19 mmol) in DBU (100 μL, 0.66 mmol) and THF (0.100 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 2d (˜60% conv. by LCMS) quenched with 1M HCl (aq) (0.75 mL) (slight exotherm), diluted with MeOH and concentrated. The residue was dissolved into MeOH (1.5 mL), filtered, and purified in one injection using preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (21.8 mg, 0.031 mmol, 42% yield) as a yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:2 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm-0.39-0.56 (m, 0.33H), 0.12-0.21 (m, 0.33H), 0.74-3.68 (m, 25.33H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 2H), 3.86 (s, 1H), 4.02 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.33H), 4.18-4.59 (m, 0.67H), 4.72 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.33H), 5.11 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.67H), 5.96-6.21 (m, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 0.33H), 6.91 (dd, J=8.8, 2.6 Hz, 0.67H), 6.95 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.33H), 7.06 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.67H), 7.19-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.33H), 7.61 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.67H), 7.68-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.96 (br s, 0.67H), 7.99 (br s, 0.33H). LC-MS retention time: 2.09 min; m/z 695 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((5-methyl-2-pyridinyl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (400 mg, 0.61 mmol) was dissolved into THF (4 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (160 mg, 0.98 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅛ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 5-methylpyridine-2-sulfonamide (30 mg, 0.17 mmol) in DBU (100 μL, 0.66 mmol) and THF (0.100 mL). The reaction was stirred 3 h (complete by LCMS), quenched with 1M HCl (ac) (0.75 mL) (slight exotherm was noted) and concentrated under a stream of nitrogen over 2d. The residue was dissolved into MeOH (˜1 mL) and purified in one injection by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((5-methyl-2-pyridinyl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (35.9 mg, 0.051 mmol, 68% yield) as a yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:2 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.19-0.27 (m, 0.33H), 0.95-3.11 (m, 24.67H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 3.59 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 1H), 4.02 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.33H), 4.15 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.33H), 4.64-4.26 (m, 1.67H), 5.12 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.67H), 6.95-7.03 (m, 1H) 7.15 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.33H), 7.19 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.67H), 7.30 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.67H), 7.31 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.33H), 7.66-7.84 (m, 3H), 8.03-8.10 (m, 1.67H), 8.22 (s, 0.33H), 8.44 (s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 2.19 min; m/z 706 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (400 mg, 0.61 mmol) was dissolved into THF (4 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (160 mg, 0.98 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅛ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of benzenesulfonamide (30 mg, 0.19 mmol) in DBU (100 μL, 0.66 mmol) and THF (0.100 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 2d (complete by LCMS), quenched with 1M HCl (aq) (0.75 mL) (slight exotherm), diluted with MeOH and concentrated to dryness. The residue was dissolved into MeOH (1.5 mL) and purified in one injection using preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (27.6 mg, 0.040 mmol, 53% yield) as a light yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:3 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.14-0.22 (m, 0.25H), 0.93-2.97 (m, 24.75H), 3.39-3.38 (m, 1.25H), 3.55 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.75H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.99-4.11 (m, 0.25H), 4.20-4.11 (m, 1H), 5.13 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.75H), 6.87-6.98 (m, 1.25H), 7.09 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 0.75H), 7.23-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.80 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.11-8.19 (m, 2H). LC-MS retention time: 2.32 min; m/z 691 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

N-((4-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)sulfonyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (400 mg, 0.61 mmol) was dissolved into THF (4 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (160 mg, 0.98 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ⅛ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 4-chloropyridine-3-sulfonamide (40 mg, 0.21 mmol) in DBU (100 μL, 0.66 mmol) and THF (0.100 mL). The reaction was stirred 3 h (complete by LCMS) quenched with 1M HCl (aq) (0.75 mL) (slight exotherm was noted) and concentrated under a stream of nitrogen over 2d. The residue was dissolved into MeOH (˜1 mL) and purified by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O with 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield N-((4-chloro-3-pyridinyl)sulfonyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (28.6 mg, 0.039 mmol, 52% yield) as a bright yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presented as a mixture of atrope isomers or rotamers. Partial ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 3.86 (s, 3H), 6.93 (d, J=8.8, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (br s, 1H), 7.20-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.35 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 8.58 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 9.87 (s, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 2.18 min; m/z 726 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-N-((2-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (100 mg, 0.15 mmol) was dissolved into THF (1 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (40 mg, 0.25 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ½ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 2-methoxy-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (35 mg, 0.17 mmol) in DBU (100 μL, 0.66 mmol) and THF (0.100 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 1d (complete by LCMS), quenched with 1M HCl (aq) (0.75 mL) (slight exotherm), diluted with MeOH and concentrated. The residue was diluted with MeOH (1.3 mL) and DMF (0.2 mL) and purified in one injection using preparative HPLC (H₂O/CH₃CN, 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-N-((2-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (14.6 mg, 0.020 mmol, 27% yield) as an off-white solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:4 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 0.14-0.20 (m, 0.2H), 0.89-3.12 (m, 22.8H), 3.88 (s, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 3.37 (s, 3H), 3.64 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.8H), 3.87-3.94 (m, 6H), 4.17 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 0.2H), 4.25-4.35 (m, 0.8H), 4.51-4.56 (m, 0.2H), 4.87-4.97 (m, 0.2H), 5.13 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 0.8H), 6.93-7.06 (m, 3H), 7.14-7.18 (m, 0.2H), 7.19-7.23 (m, 0.8H), 7.29-7.37 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.99 (m, 2.8H), 8.10 (s, 0.2H). LC-MS retention time: 2.90 min; m/z 735 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

4-tert-Butylthiazole-2-sulfonamide. Sodium hypochlorite (15 mL, 28 mmol) (Reagent grade) (cooled internally with ice (˜15 g)) was added dropwise to a vigorously stirring solution of 4-tert-butylthiazole-2-thiol (800 mg, 4.62 mmol) in DCM (25 mL) and 1M aq. HCl (25 mL, 25 mmol) cooled in an ice bath. The reaction was stirred at 5° C. for 10 min. and the layers were separated. The organic layer was cooled in a flask with a dry ice and acetone bath and ammonia bubbled into the solution over 5 minutes. The cold bath was removed and the reaction was allowed to come to rt. The crude reaction was concentrated, dissolved into MeOH and filter to remove solids. The solution was concentrated to yield 4-tert-butylthiazole-2-sulfonamide as a waxy solid which was used without further purification. LC-MS retention time: 1.85 min; m/z 219 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

N-((4-tert-Butyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)sulfonyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (100 mg, 0.15 mmol) was dissolved into THF (1 mL) and stirred under nitrogen. CDI (40 mg, 0.25 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ½ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of 4-tert-butylthiazole-2-sulfonamide (35 mg, 0.16 mmol) in DBU (100 μL, 0.66 mmol) and THF (0.100 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 1d (complete by LCMS), queched with 1M HCl (aq) (0.75 mL) (slight exotherm), diluted with MeOH and concentrated. The residue was diluted with MeOH (1.3 mL) and DMF (0.2 mL) and purified in one injection using preparative HPLC (H₂O/CH₃CN, 10 mM NH₄OAc) to yield N-((4-tert-butyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)sulfonyl)-8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (9.0 mg, 0.012 mmol, 15% yield) as an off-white solid. LC-MS retention time: 2.59 min; m/z 754 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H2O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H2O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

Quinoline-8-sulfonamide. Quinoline-8-sulfonyl chloride (1.0 g, 4.39 mmol) was slurried into DCM (20 mL) and cooled to −60° C. Then ammonia (˜5 g, 294 mmol) was bubbled into the reaction over 5 min (volume increased by ˜5 mL). The reaction was stirred and allowed to come to rt overnight. The residue was partitioned between water (50 mL) and EtOAc (50 mL) and the organic layer was washed with brine (20 mL) and diluted with hexanes (˜50 mL). The solution was stirred 20 min and the solids were collected by filtration to yield quinoline-8-sulfonamide (432 mg, 2.07 mmol, 47% yield) as a light yellow solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.25 (s, 2H), 7.73 (dd, J=8.3, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (dd, J=8.6, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (br d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 9.08 (dd, J=4.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 1.27 min; m/z 209 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(8-quinolinylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid TFA (104 mg, 0.16 mmol) and CDI (40 mg, 0.25 mmol) were dissolved into THF (1.0 mL), stirred under nitrogen and then heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and then ½ (˜0.50 mL) of the reaction solution was added to a stirring solution of quinoline-8-sulfonamide (40 mg, 0.19 mmol) in DBU (0.10 mL) and THF (0.10 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 1d, quenched with 1M aq. HCl (0.7 mL), diluted with MeOH and DMSO (0.2 mL), and concentrated. The crude oil was diluted with MeOH (1 mL), filtered and purified with via preparative HPLC (H₂O/CH₃CN, 10 mM NH₄OAc) in a single injection to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(8-quinolinylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (11.2 mg, 0.015 mmol, 20% yield) as a yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:2 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.19-0.27 (m, 0.33H), 0.67-3.61 (m, 26.67H), 3.88 (s, 2H), 3.89 (s, 1H), 4.00-4.32 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.72 (m, 0.33H), 5.02-5.16 (m, 0.67H), 6.90 (dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 0.33H), 6.94 (dd, J=8.6, 2.5 Hz, 0.67H), 7.00 (br s, 0.33H), 7.10 (br, s, 0.67H), 7.19-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.83 (m, 2H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 8.01-8.11 (m, 1H), 8.15-8.27 (m, 1H), 8.71-8.77 (m, 1H), 8.93-9.09 (m, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 2.57 min; m/z 742 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((2-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid trifruoroacetate (40 mg, 0.060 mmol), pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonamide (25 mg, 0.15 mmol) and DMAP (7 mg, 0.060 mmol) were slurried into DCM (0.5 mL) and then EDC (20 mg, 0.10 mmol) was added. The vial was flushed with nitrogen, sealed and the reaction was stirred at rt ON (complete by LCMS). The reaction mixture was diluted with MeOH and purified by preparative HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O w/10 mM NH₄OAc) in a single injection to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((2-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (15.8 mg, 0.022 mmol, 37% yield) as a yellow solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a ˜1:1 mixture or rotamers or atrope isomers. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 0.19-0.26 (m, 0.5H), 0.34-3.66 (m, 26.5H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.98-4.58 (m, 1.5H), 4.72 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 0.5H), 4.87-4.99 (m, 1.5H), 5.09 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 0.5H), 6.86-7.01 (m, 1.5H), 7.06-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.30 (m, 1.5H), 7.46-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.75 (m, 2H), 7.78-8.13 (m, 2H), 8.53 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H). LC-MS retention time: 2.19 min; m/z 706 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 mL/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

2,4-Dimethylthiazole-5-sulfonamide. Liquid ammonia was added dropwise via a CO₂/acetone condenser to a solution of 2,4-dimethylthiazole-5-sulfonyl chloride (260 mg, 1.228 mmol) in THF (3 mL) at −78° C. until the volume had approximately doubled (˜10 min). The reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h and then allowed to slowly warm to rt. The reaction was concentrated to dryness and the residue was diluted with CH₂Cl₂. The slurry was filtered to remove the solids and the solution was concentrated to yield 2,4-dimethylthiazole-5-sulfonamide (230 mg, 1.2 mmol, 97% yield) as a light yellow solid. LC-MS retention time 0.43 min; m/z 191 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 3 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 4 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-N-((2,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (40 mg, 0.072 mmol), 2,4-dimethylthiazole-5-sulfonamide (26 mg, 0.14 mmol) and DMAP (10 mg, 0.082 mmol) were slurried into CH₂Cl₂ (0.5 mL) and then treated with EDC (20 mg, 0.10 mmol). The reaction was stirred at rt ON. The reaction was concentrated with a stream of nitrogen, dissolved into MeOH, filtered and purified by Prep HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O, w/10 mM NH₄OAc, 15-100% over 20 min) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-N-((2,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)sulfonyl)-1,1-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (25.4 mg, 0.035 mmol, 48% yield) as a yellow solid. LC-MS retention time 3.14 min; m/z 728 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

1H-1,2,4-Triazole-3-sulfonamide. Liquid ammonia was added dropwise via a CO₂/acetone condenser to a solution of 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-sulfonyl chloride (500 mg, 2.98 mmol) in THF (5 mL) at −78° C. until the volume had approximately doubled (˜15 min). The reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h and then allowed to slowly warm to rt. The reaction was concentrated to dryness and the residue was diluted with DCM. The slurry was filtered to remove the solids and the solution was concentrated to yield 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-sulfonamide (240 mg, 1.620 mmol, 54.3% yield) as an off white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 8.60 (br s, 1H). LC-MS retention time 0.19 min; m/z 147 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 3 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 4 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-1′-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (39 mg, 0.070 mmol), 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-sulfonamide (25 mg, 0.17 mmol) and DMAP (10 mg, 0.082 mmol) were slurried into CH₂Cl₂ (0.5 mL) and then treated with EDC (20 mg, 0.104 mmol). The reaction was stirred at rt ON. The reaction was concentrated with a stream of nitrogen, dissolved into MeOH, filtered and purified by Prep HPLC (CH₃CN/H₂O, w/10 mM NH₄OAc, 15-100% over 20 min) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (5.4 mg, 6.3 μmol, 9% yield) as a yellow solid. LC-MS retention time 2.88 min; m/z 684 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

Ethenesulfonamide. A solution of TEA (7.67 mL, 55.0 mmol) in Et₂O (50 ml) was added to a solution of 2-chloroethanesulfonyl chloride (5.22 mL, 50 mmol) in Et₂O (100 ml) at −24° C. (CCl₄-dry ice bath) and the mixture was stirred and allowed to warm to rt over 2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove a white precipitate and the filtrate was concentrated (˜20 mL of volume). NH₃ was bubbled into the solution of ethenesulfonyl chloride (1.266 g, 10.00 mmol) in Et₂O (20 mL) for 10 min and the white precipitate was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated to yield ethenesulfonamide (180 mg, 1.680 mmol, 16.80% yield) as a colorless gel which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 6.80 (dd, J=16.5, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.16 (d, J=16.5 Hz, 1H), 5.87 (dd, J=9.9 Hz, 1H). LC-MS retention time 0.17 min; m/z 108 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 2 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(vinylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. Ethenesulfonamide (14.5 mg, 0.135 mmol) and DBU (0.03 ml, 0.2 mmol) were added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (50 mg, 0.090 mmol) and CDI (22 mg, 0.14 mmol) in THF (1 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 1 h and then at rt for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with MeOH, filtered and purified by prep HPLC (H₂O-MeOH with 0.1% TFA buffer) to yield product 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(vinylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (35.2 mg, 0.055 mmol, 61% yield) as a off white solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:4 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 8.07 (s, 0.2H), 8.00 (s, 0.8H), 7.93 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.2H), 7.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.8H), 7.61 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.2H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.8H), 7.35 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 0.2H), 7.34 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 0.8H), 7.25-7.00 (m 3H), 6.49 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 6.23 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 0.8H), 4.96 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.2H), 4.74-4.63 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.26 (m, 0.8H), 4.21 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 0.2H), 4.01-3.86 (m, 3H), 3.73-1.15 (m, 25.8H), 0.24-0.16 (m, 0.2H). LC-MS retention time 1.72 min; m/z 641 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 3 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 4 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

2-Methylprop-1-ene-1-sulfonamide. t-Butyllithium (13 mL, 22.00 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of 1-bromo-2-methylprop-1-ene (2.0 mL, 20 mmol) in Et₂O (100 mL) at −70° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at −70° C. under N₂ for 1 h and then added dropwise to a stirring solution of sulfuryl dichloride (3.2 mL, 40 mmol) in Et₂O (100 mL) at 0° C., (a white precipitate formed). The reaction mixture was allowed to slowly warm to rt and stirred under N₂ over 16 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate (still cloudy) was concentrated. The residue was dissolved into THF (100 mL) to form a clear yellow solution. NH₃ was bubbled into this stirred solution of 2-methylprop-1-ene-1-sulfonyl chloride (3.09 g, 20 mmol) in THF (100 mL) in a 250 ml 3 necked flask equipped with cold finger (−70° C.) over a period of 10 minutes (white precipitate formed, and a reflux of NH₃ observed). After 1 h, the cold finger was removed and the reaction was stirred at rt for 16 h. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove the white precipitate, flushed with EtOAc. and concentrated under vacuum to yield 2-methylprop-1-ene-1-sulfonamide (2.59 g, 19.2 mmol, 96% yield) as a clear yellow oil. LC-MS retention time 0.41 min; m/z 136 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 2 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((2-methyl-1-propen-1-yl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. 2-Methylprop-1-ene-1-sulfonamide (18.3 mg, 0.135 mmol) and DBU (0.03 ml, 0.2 mmol) were added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (50 mg, 0.090 mmol) and CDI (22 mg, 0.14 mmol) in THF (1 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with MeOH, filtered and purified by prep HPLC (H₂O-MeOH with 0.1% TFA buffer) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-((2-methyl-1-propen-1-yl)sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (13.8 mg, 0.020 mmol, 22% yield) as a white solid. The compound was isolated as a mixture of enantiomers and presents as a 1:4 mixture of rotamers or atrope isomers. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ ppm 8.07 (s, 0.2H), 8.00 (s, 0.8H), 7.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.24-7.17 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.47 (s, 1H), 5.18 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 0.8H), 5.01-4.63 (m, 1.2H), 4.34-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.73-1.16 (m, 25.8H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 0.24-0.18 (m, 0.2H). LC-MS retention time 3.37 min; m/z 671 (MH⁺). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 4 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 5 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

Pyrimidine-2-sulfonamide. Sodium hypochlorite (30.9 mL, 60.0 mmol) was added dropwise with rapid stirring to a solution of 2-mercaptopyrimidine (1122 mg, 10 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (60 mL) and 1N HCl (55.0 mL, 55.0 mmol) at 0° C. After the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred for 15 min at 0° C. and the phases where then separated. The organic layer was transferred to a 250 mL 3-necked flask which was then chilled in an ice bath and equipped with a cold finger (−70° C.). NH₃ was bubbled through the reaction mixture for 15 min and then the reaction was slowly allowed to warm to rt and stirred 16 h. The resulting white precipitate was separated by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to yield pyrimidine-2-sulfonamide (350 mg, 1.98 mmol, 20% yield) as a light yellow solid. Additional product could be obtained from the precipitate. 1H NMR (300 MHz, acetone-d₆) δ ppm 9.00 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (t, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (br s, 2H). LC-MS retention time 0.17 min; m/z 160 (MH+). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 2 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 3 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(2-pyrimidinylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. EDC (26.0 mg, 0.135 mmol) and DMAP (11 mg, 0.090 mmol) were added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (50 mg, 0.090 mmol) and pyrimidine-2-sulfonamide (21.6 mg, 0.135 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1.5 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with MeOH, filtered and purified by prep HPLC (H₂O—CH₃CN with 10 mM NH₄OAc buffer) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-N-(2-pyrimidinylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (29.7 mg, 0.041 mmol, 45.0% yield) as a light yellow solid. LC-MS retention time 1.71 min; m/z 693 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 3 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 4 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

4,6-Dimethylpyrimidine-2-sulfonamide. Sodium hypochlorite (30.9 mL, 60.0 mmol) was added dropwise with rapid stirring to a solution of 4,6-dimethylpyrimidine-2-thiol (1.40 g, 10.00 mmol) and CaCl₂ (14 g) in CH₂Cl₂ (60 mL) and 1N HCl (55.0 mL, 55.0 mmol) at −23° C. After the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred for 15 min at −23° C. and the phases where separated. The organic layer was transferred to a 250 mL 3-necked flask which was then chilled to −23° C. and equipped with a cold finger (−70° C.). NH₃ was bubbled through the reaction mixture for 15 min. and then the reaction was slowly allowed to warm to rt and stirred 16 h. The resulting white precipitate was separated by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to yield 4,6-dimethylpyrimidine-2-sulfonamide (1.003 g, 5.36 mmol, 53.6% yield) as white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, acetone-d₆) δ ppm 7.43 (s, 1H), 6.63 (br s, 2H), 2.53 (s, 6H). LC-MS retention time 0.39 min; m/z 188 (MH+). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 2 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 3 min where solvent A was 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solvent B was 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

8-Cyclohexyl-N-((4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. EDC (26.0 mg, 0.135 mmol) and DMAP (11 mg, 0.090 mmol) were added to a stirring solution of 8-cyclohexyl-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxylic acid (50 mg, 0.090 mmol) and 4,6-dimethylpyrimidine-2-sulfonamide (25.4 mg, 0.135 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1.5 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with MeOH and purified by prep HPLC (H₂O—CH₃CN with 10 mM NH₄OAc buffer) to yield 8-cyclohexyl-N-((4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)sulfonyl)-11-methoxy-1a-((3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydrocyclopropa[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide (24.3 mg, 0.032 mmol, 35.0% yield) as a light yellow solid. LC-MS retention time 1.25 min; m/z 721 (MH−). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a Phenomenex-Luna 10 u C18 4.6×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 5 ml/min, a gradient of 100% solvent A/0% solvent B to 0% solvent A/100% solvent B, a gradient time of 2 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 3 min where solvent A was 5% acetonitrile/95% H₂O/10 mM ammonium acetate and solvent B was 5% H₂O/95% acetonitrile/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

Compounds in the following procedures were analyzed using the following LC/MS method until noted: Analysis Conditions: Column: PHENOMENNEX-LUNA 3.0×50 mm S10; Mobile Phase: (A) 10:90 methanol-water; (B) 90:10 methanol-water; Buffer: 0.1% TFA; Gradient Range: 0-100% B; Gradient Time: 2 min; Flow Rate: 4 mL/min; Analysis Time: 3 min; Detection: Detector 1: UV at 220 nm; Detector 2: MS (ESI+).

General procedure for the preparation of acylsulfonamide derivatives. A mixture of acid (1 equiv) and carbonyldiimidazole (1.5 equiv) in an. THF was heated at 50° C. for 30 min and allowed to cool to rt. Then, 1 equiv of sulfonamide (R=alkyl or aryl) and DBU (2 equiv) were added consecutively. The resultant mixture was stirred at rt overnight. After acidic aqueous workup, isolated crude product was purified by prep. HPLC to afford acylsulfonamide derivatives.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(1-benzylcyclopropane-1-sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.365 min; MS m/z (M+H) 747. The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.57 (25H, m), 2.74 (4H, m), 3.36 (3H, m), 3.64 (1H, d, J=15.11 Hz), 3.88 (3H, m), 4.41 (1H, br. s.), 5.16 (1H, m), 6.97 (1H, m), 7.11 (1H, m), 7.20 (6H, m), 7.30 (1H, m), 7.83 (2H, m).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(1-(pent-2-ynyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonyl)-1,1a, 2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.334 min; MS m/z (M+H) 723. The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 3.62 (1H, d), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.46 (1H, m), 5.16 (1H, m), 6.98 (1H, dd, J=8.56, 2.52 Hz), 7.11 (1H, d, J=2.52 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=8.81 Hz), 7.55 (1H, m), 7.88 (1H, d, J=8.31 Hz), 8.03 (1H, s).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(1-(trimethylsilyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.383 min; MS m/z (M+H) 729. The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.15 (9H, s), 1.09 (2H, m), 1.41 (7H, m), 1.80 (5H, m), 2.01 (7H, m), 2.49 (5H, m), 2.96 (2H, m), 3.61 (2H, d, J=15.11 Hz), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.48 (2H, m), 5.16 (1H, m), 6.98 (1H, dd, J=8.44, 2.64 Hz), 7.11 (1H, d, J=2.52 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J=8.81 Hz), 7.49 (1H, m), 7.90 (1H, d, J=8.31 Hz), 7.99 (1H, s).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(1-benzoylcyclopropane-1-sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.256 min; MS m/z (M+H) 761.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.320 min; MS m/z (M+H) 733.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(cyclobutylmethanesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.263 min; MS m/z (M+H) 685. The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.36 (5H, m), 1.99 (20H, m), 2.80 (5H, m), 3.64 (5H, m), 3.90 (3H, s), 4.40 (2H, m), 5.23 (1H, m), 6.97 (1H, m), 7.12 (1H, d, J=2.52 Hz), 7.27 (1H, m), 7.51 (1H, m), 7.90 (1H, m), 8.04 (1H, m).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(cycloprpylmethanesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.170 min; MS m/z (M+H).671. Compound 22m was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.39 (2H, m), 0.67 (2H, m), 1.32 (6H, m), 1.65-3.22 (18H, m), 3.56 (5H, m), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.34 (2H, m), 5.20 (1H, m), 6.98 (1H, m), 7.11 (1H, d, J=2.27 Hz), 7.30 (1H, m), 7.66 (1H, m), 7.90 (1H, m), 8.10 (1H, m).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(2-methoxyethanesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time:3.070 min; MS m/z (M+H) 675. The compound was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.58 (16H, m), 2.56 (2H, br. s.), 2.95 (3H, br. s.), 3.30 (3H, s), 3.59 (3H, m), 3.85 (8H, m), 4.43 (2H, m), 5.18 (2H, br. s.), 6.97 (1H, m), 7.11 (1H, d, J=2.52 Hz), 7.30 (1H, m), 7.53 (1H, m), 7.91 (1H, m), 8.03 (1H, br. s.).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(phenylcarbamoyl)cyclopropylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.303 min; MS m/z (M+H) 776.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(1-allylcyclopropane-1-sulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.235 min; MS m/z (M+H) 697. The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.26 (6H, m), 1.98 (17H, m), 2.70 (6H, m), 3.10 (3H, m), 3.63 (1H, d, J=15.11 Hz), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.36 (2H, m), 5.11 (2H, m), 5.73 (1H, m), 6.99 (1H, m), 7.11 (1H, d, J=2.27 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J=8.56 Hz), 7.53 (1H, m), 7.89 (1H, m), 8.01 (1H, s).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-(phenylmethanesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LCMS method 1(72007-001): LC-MS retention time: 3.253 min; MS m/z (M+H) 707. The product was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.35 (6H, m), 1.96 (8H, m), 2.76 (12H, m), 3.32 (1H, br. s.), 3.60 (1H, d, J=15.11 Hz), 3.90 (3H, s), 4.21 (1H, m), 4.79 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, m), 5.10 (0H, m), 6.97 (1H, dd, J=8.56, 2.52 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d, J=2.52 Hz), 7.32 (7H, m), 7.66 (1H, d, J=8.06 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J=8.56 Hz).

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-((3,5-dichlorophenyl)methanesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.405 min; MS m/z (M+H) 775.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-((3-chlorophenyl)methanesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.3301 min; MS m/z (M+H) 741.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-((methoxycarbonyl)cyclopropylsulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. The product was purified by Prep HPLC and isolated as a TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.090 min; MS m/z (M+H) 715.

8-cyclohexyl-N-(2-methoxyethanesulfonyl)-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide. Step 1: To a solution of t-butylester-ethylester (0.4 g, 0.776 mmol) in THF (8 ml) was added 1N NaOH (3.10 ml, 3.10 mmol) and MeOH (˜5 ml) (2:20 PM). The white mixture was stirred at room for 2 h. Diluted with EtOAc, washed with, brine, dried (MgSO₄), and removed the solvent in vacuo to afford ester-acid as a white solid (0.38 g, 100%). LC-MS retention time: 3.913 min; MS m/z (M+H) 502. Step 2: To a mixture of ester-acid (0.38 g, 0.758 mmol) and 3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane (0.181 g, 0.909 mmol) in DCM (3 ml) was added TEA (0.5 ml, 3.59 mmol) and HBTU (0.345 g, 0.909 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Diluted with EtOAc and washed with 1N NaOH, brine, dried (MgSO₄), and purified by Biotage 25M column afford ester-amide as a white foamy solid (0.398 g, 86%). LC-MS retention time: 3.493 min; MS m/z (M+H) 610. Step 3: Ester-amide (0.398 g, 0.653 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (2 mL) and added TFA (2 mL, 26.0 mmol) in ice cold bath. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 h at r.t., removed the solvent to afford acid-amide as a brown solid (0.36 g, 100%). LC-MS retention time: 3.186; MS m/z (M+H)554. Step 4: Amide-amide was purified and isolated as TFA salt. LC-MS retention time: 3.078 min; MS m/z (M+H) 675, and was observed to exist as inter-converting rotamers. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.28 (7H, m), 2.15 (22H, m), 3.28 (3H, s), 3.47 (1H, m), 3.86 (3H, m), 4.06 (2H, br. s.), 5.24 (1H, m), 6.96 (1H, m), 7.11 (1H, d, J=2.52 Hz), 7.29 (1H, m), 7.60 (1H, br. s.), 7.90 (1H, m), 8.10 (1H, m).

All samples for the procedures which follow were analyzed by the LCMS method 1 described below: LCMS method 1: Start % B: 0, Final % B: 100; Gradient time: 3 min; Stop time: 4 min; Flow rate: 4 ml/min; Wavelength: 220; Solvent A: 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid; Solvent B: 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid; Column: Xbridge 4.6×50 mm S5.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-[(2-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonyl]-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide(YT4)

Step 1: Preparation of Acylsulfonamide YT2

To a solution of compound YT1 (60 mg, 0.105 mmol), (2-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide (39.6 mg, 0.209 mmol) and DMAP (55 mg, 0.450 mmol) in DCM (1 ml) was added EDCI (40 mg, 0.209 mmol). The mixture was stirred at r.t. for three days. The reaction mixture was purified by prep HPLC and repurified by Biotage 12M (MeOH/DCM 0 to 10%) to afford the compound YT2 as a colorless glass (66 mg, 100%). LC-MS retention time: 3.55 min; MS m/z (M+H) 631.

Step 2: Hydrolysis of Methyl Ester YT2 to Acid YT3

To a solution of compound YT2 (66 mg, 0.102 mmol) in THF (3 ml) and MeOH (1 ml) was added NaOH (1 ml, 1.000 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room for 2 h and then diluted with EtOAc, washed with cold HCl (1N), brine, dried (MgSO4). Evaporation of solvents in vacuum to afforded YT3 as a yellow solid (63 mg; 100%). LC-MS retention time: 3.501 min; MS m/z (M+H) 617.

Step 3: Amide Coupling

To a mixture of compound YT3 (63 mg, 0.102 mmol) and 3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane, 2HCl (20.34 mg, 0.102 mmol) in DCM (1.5 ml) was added TEA (0.05 ml, 0.359 mmol) and HBTU (54.2 mg, 0.143 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Reaction was quenched with MeOH (1 ml) and evaporated to dryness and the residue was dissolved in MeOH, filtered and purified by Prep-HPLC to afford YT4 as a beige solid in mono TFA salt form (30.8 mg; 35.9%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 7.88-7.97 (1H, m), 7.63 (1H, br. s.), 7.34-7.45 (1H, m), 7.20-7.32 (4H, m), 7.05-7.18 (2H, m), 6.96 (1H, dd, J=8.94, 2.64 Hz), 5.14 (1H, d, J=16.12 Hz), 4.95-5.04 (1H, m), 4.83-4.90 (1H, m), 3.88 (3H, s), 3.67-4.62 (2H, m), 3.63 (1H, d, J=14.86 Hz), 3.30-3.42 (1H, m), 2.13-3.08 (10H, m), 1.62-2.16 (8H, m), 0.95-1.52 (6H, m). LC-MS retention time: 3.171 min; MS m/z (M+H) 725.

(+/−)-8-cyclohexyl-N-[1-(methoxycarbonyl)cyclopropanesulfonyl]-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carbonyl)cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide(YT6). To compound YT5 (240 mg, 0.359 mmol) and CDI (146 mg, 0.899 mmol) was added THF (1 ml). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 0.5 h and cooled down. Methyl 1-sulfamoylcyclopropanecarboxylate (160 mg, 0.893 mmol) and DBU (0.217 ml, 1.438 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred for 3 days and diluted with EtOAc, washed with satd. NaH2PO₄, brine, dried (MgSO4), and purified by Biotage 25S column (MeOH/DCM: 0 to 25%) to afford YT6 as a white solid (160 mg, 27%). LC-MS retention time: 3.171 min; MS m/z (M+H) 725. 

1. A compound of formula I

where: R¹ is CONR⁵R⁶; R² is

R³ is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxy, benzyloxy, alkoxy, or haloalkoxy; R⁴ is cycloalkyl; R⁵ is alkenylSO₂, alkynylSO₂, alkoxyalkylSO₂, (cycloalkyl)alkylSO₂, (alkyl)cycloalkylSO₂, ((cycloalkyl)alkyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (benzyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (alkenyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (alkynyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (trialkylsilyl)cycloalkylSO₂, (CO₂R⁷)cycloalkylSO₂, (PhCO)cycloalkylSO₂, (PhN(R⁷)CO)cycloalkylSO₂, tetrahydrofuranylSO₂, tetrahydropyranylSO₂, (tetrahydrofuranyl)alkylSO₂, (tetrahydropyranyl)alkylSO₂, isoxazolidinylSO₂, Ar¹SO₂, (Ar¹)alkylSO₂, Ar²SO₂, or (CON(R⁷)(R⁷))alkyl; R⁶ is hydrogen or alkyl; R⁷ is hydrogen or alkyl; R⁸ is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylSO₂, cycloalkylSO₂, haloalkylSO₂, aminocarbonyl, (alkylamino)carbonyl, (dialkylamino)carbonyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, or pyridinyl; Ar¹ is phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, or isoquinolinyl, and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from halo, alkyl, alkoxy, and cyano; and Ar² is furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, triazolyl, or tetrazolyl, and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from halo, alkyl, alkoxy, and cyano; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 2. A compound of claim 1 where R³ is hydrogen or methoxy.
 3. A compound of claim 1 where R⁴ is cyclohexyl.
 4. A compound of claim 1 where R⁵ is vinylSO₂, 2-propenylSO₂, (2-methylpropen-1-yl)SO₂, (pentynyl)SO₂, (methoxyethyl)SO₂, (ethyl)cyclopropylSO₂, (methyl)cyclopropylSO₂, ((cyclopropyl)methyl)cyclopropylSO₂, (propenyl)cyclopropylSO₂, (trimethylsilyl)cyclopropylSO₂, (CO₂Me)cyclopropylSO₂, (PhCO)cyclopropylSO₂, (PhCO)cyclopropylSO₂, (PhN(H)CO)cyclopropylSO₂, tetrahydrofuranylSO₂, tetrahydropyranylSO₂, (tetrahydrofuranyl)methylSO₂, (isoxazolidinyl)SO₂, (phenyl)SO₂, (cyanophenyl)SO₂, ((methoxy)(methyl)phenyl)SO₂, (methylpyridinyl)SO₂, (chloropyridinyl)SO₂, (pyrimidinyl)SO₂, (dimethylpyrimidinyl)SO₂, (quinolinyl)SO₂, (benzyl)SO₂, (chlorophenyl)methylSO₂, (fluorophenyl)methylSO₂, (dichlorophenyl)methylSO₂, (pyridinyl)methylSO₂, (furanyl)SO₂, (thienyl)SO₂, (dimethylisoxazolyl)SO₂, (methylimidazolyl)SO₂, (t-butylthiazolyl)SO₂, (dimethylthiazolyl)SO₂, (triazolyl)SO₂, or (CON(methyl)(methyl))(dimethyl)methyl, and R⁶ is hydrogen.
 5. A compound of claim 1 where R⁸ is hydrogen or alkyl.
 6. A compound of claim 1 where Ar¹ is phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, or isoquinolinyl, and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from halo, alkyl, alkoxy, and cyano.
 7. A compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-1a-(hydroxymethyl)-11-methoxy-; 4-morpholinecarboxylic acid, [8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxycycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepin-1a(2H)-yl]methyl ester; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 1a-[(acetylethylamino)methyl]-8-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[2-(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1a-[2-[(2R,6R)-2,6-dimethyl-4-morpholinyl]-2-oxoethyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[2-(4-morpholinyl)-2-oxoethyl]-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-acetic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-1-methoxy-methyl ester; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-acetic acid, 8-cyclohexyl-5-[[[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl]-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-1a(2H)-acetic acid, 5-carboxy-8-cyclohexyl-1,12b-dihydro-11-methoxy-, α-methyl ester; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N-[[(2-fluorophenyl)methyl]sulfonyl]-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]-; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 1-[[[[8-cyclohexyl-1,1a,2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepin-5-yl]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-, methyl ester; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a]12]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N[(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)sulfonyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]-N-(2-pyrimidinylsulfonyl)-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]-N-[(2-methyl-1-propenyl)sulfonyl]-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N-(ethenylsulfonyl)-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]-; cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]-N-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylsulfonyl)-; and cycloprop[d]indolo[2,1-a][2]benzazepine-5-carboxamide, 8-cyclohexyl-N[(2,4-dimethyl-5-thiazolyl)sulfonyl]-1,1a2,12b-tetrahydro-11-methoxy-1a-[(3-methyl-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)carbonyl]-; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 8. A composition comprising a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 9. The composition of claim 8 further comprising at least one additional compound having therapeutic benefits for HCV wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of interferons, cyclosporins, interleukins, HCV metalloprotease inhibitors, HCV serine protease inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV helicase inhibitors, HCV NS4B protein inhibitors, HCV entry inhibitors, HCV assembly inhibitors, HCV egress inhibitors, HCV NS5A protein inhibitors, HCV NS5B protein inhibitors, and HCV replicon inhibitors.
 10. A method of treating hepatitis C infection comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 to a patient.
 11. The method of claim 10 further comprising administering at least one additional compound having therapeutic benefits for HCV wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of interferons, cyclosporins, interleukins, HCV metalloprotease inhibitors, HCV serine protease inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV helicase inhibitors, HCV NS4B protein inhibitors, HCV entry inhibitors, HCV assembly inhibitors, HCV egress inhibitors, HCV NS5A protein inhibitors, HCV NS5B protein inhibitors, and HCV replicon inhibitors. 